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 | Hypericum perforatum subsp. perforatum |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Hypericaceae |
| Family common name(s) | Saint John's wort; St John's wort; St John's-wort; St Johnswort; St John's-worts |
| Genus common name(s) | hypericum; Saint John's wort; Saint-John's-wort; Saint Johns wort; St John's-wort; St John's wort; St Johns wort; St Johnswort; herb of St John; yerba-de-San-Juan; yerba de San Juan; herbe St Jean; St John's grass; Johanniskraut; John's-wort; John's wort; Johnswort; herb John |
| Species common name(s) | common St John's-wort; common St John's wort; common St Johns-wort; common St Johnswort; European St John's-wort; European St John's wort; European St Johnswort; perforated St John's-wort; perforated St John's wort; perforated St Johns-wort; perforated St Johns wort; perforated St Johnswort; perforate St John's-wort; perforate St John's wort; perforate St Johns-wort; perforate St Johns wort; perforate St Johnswort; penny-John; penny John; Klamath-weed; Klamath weed; Klamathweed; klamath-weed; klamath weed; klamathweed; tipton-weed; tipton weed; common goatweed; hardhay; rosin-rose; rosin rose; gammock; balm-of-warrior's-wound; balm-of-warrior's wound; balm of warrior's wound; amber touch-and-heal; touch-and-heal; touch and heal; God's-wonder-plant; God's wonder plant; Lord God's wonder plant; the Lord God's wonder plant; Mary's glory; devil's-scourge; devil's scourge |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | St Peter's-wort, St Peter's wort, millepertuis, mille-pertuis are applied to multiple Hypericum taxa; gold-wire, gold wire are more commonly applied to Hypericum concinnum; St John's-bush, St John's bush, St John's plant, St John's herb, goat weed, goat-weed, goatweed, goat's beard, goat's-beard, goatsbeard, goats-beard, goats beard, goatbeard, goldflower, gold-flower, gold flower, orange-grass, orange grass, orangegrass, pine-weed, pine weed, pineweed, cammock, witches'-herb, witches' herb, witches-herb, witch's herb, speckled John, paint-brush are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | European is a proper name, so upper case preferable: not native, so Klamath is misleading |
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