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 | Juniperus grandis |
| group | Gymnosperms |
| Family | Cupressaceae |
| Family common name(s) | cypress; cedar |
| Genus common name(s) | juniper |
| Species common name(s) | Sierran juniper; Sierra western juniper; grand juniper |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | southwestern juniper, Sierra juniper are applied to multiple Juniperus taxa |
| | | Notes | when Sierra is used as a proper name, upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Juniperus occidentalis Hook. var. australis (Vasek) A.H. Holmgren & N.H. Holmgren |
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