Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants
compiled by Elizabeth Painter
up to date as of May 1, 2016
Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (beth.painter.48@gmail.com).
| Taxon | Eremogone macradenia var. macradenia |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Caryophyllaceae |
| Family common name(s) | pink; pinks; chickweed |
| Genus common name(s) | eremogone |
| Species common name(s) | Mojave sandwort; Mohave sandwort; shrubby sandwort |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | desert sandwort is applied to multiple Eremogone taxa; sandwort, sand-wort, sand wort are applied to multiple Caryophyllaceae taxa |
| | | Notes | Mojave, Mohave are proper names, so upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Arenaria macradenia S. Watson var. macradenia |
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