2006-11-28 03:10:17 · 3 answers · asked by jeff chuah 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
The common names of plants are different depending on where you live. If your going to learn the names of plants bontanical latin is the way to go. It is a universal language spoken and understood all around the world. A rosa is a rosa no matter where you live.
2006-11-28 07:57:28 · answer #1 · answered by gardeningfool42 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you know one, you can usually find out the other except that, as gardening girl points out, common names can vary a lot from place to place but every species can only have one scientific name. If you know a local name and have access to a flora or some listing of plants, you may be able to come up with the scientific name.
The alternative is to ask a scientific professional (perhaps at your local college) or, if it is a plant that is grown in gardens, a horticulturalist/nurseryperson.
2006-11-29 06:50:02 · answer #2 · answered by myrtguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
which ones? I could probably tell now
Get "Newcombs Wildflower Guide" and Audubon society book too
2006-11-28 11:15:26 · answer #3 · answered by kurticus1024 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋