Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Paronychia canadensis (L.) Wood

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Anychia canadensis (L.) B.S.P., Anychia capillacea DC (Anychia canadensis (L.) B.S.P.)., Anychia dichotoma Michx., Paronychia dichotoma (L.) Nutt., Paronychia dichotoma (Michx.) A. Nels., Paronychia dichotoma Nutt., Queria canadensis L.

Common names:

Forked chickweed [Fork chickweed] (1840-1986) (4, 19)

Forked whitlow-wort [Forking whitlow wort, Forking whitlowwort] (1913-1937) (5, 97, 156)

Forking nailwort (1942) (155)

Nailwort (1913-1923) (5, 156)

Slender forked chickweed (1907-1936) (5, 72, 93)

Smooth forked nailwort (Present) (50)

Whitlow-wort (1923) (156)