Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Saponaria officinalis L.

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Lychnis saponaria Jessen

Common names:

Boston pink (1893-1923?, Poland ME; Wellflett MA, obsolete by 1923) (5, 64, 74, 156, 157, 158)

Bouncing bess (1923) (156)

Bouncing Bet [Bouncing-Bet, Bouncingbet] (1894-Present) (1, 4, 5, 19, 49, 50, 62, 64, 80, 85, 92, 95, 97, 109, 114, 131, 138, 148, 155, 156, 157, 158)

Bruisewort [Bruise wort, Bruise-wort] (1876?-1929) (5, 64, 92, 156, 157, 158)

Buryt (1900-1929) (157, 158)

Chimney pink [Chimney pinks] (1893-1929) (5, 64, 74, 157, 158)

Common soapwort (1900-1929) (64, 157, 158)

Crow-soap [Crow soap] (1900-1929) (64, 156, 157, 158)

Flop-top (1923) (156)

Fuller's herb [Fuller's-herb] (1898-1929) (5, 49, 64, 92, 156, 157, 158)

Hedge pink [Hedge-pink] (1900-1929) (5, 62, 64, 156, 157, 158)

Lady-by-the-gate [Lady by the gate] (1896-1923?, NC, obsolete by 1923) (5, 64, 76, 156, 157, 158)

Latherwort (1900-1929) (64, 156, 157, 158)

London-pride [London pride] (1892-1929, Salem MA) (5, 64, 73, 156, 157, 158)

Mock gilliflower [Mock gillyflower] (1900-1923?, obsolete by 1923) (5, 64, 156, 157, 158)

Monthly pink (1896, Greene Co. MO) (76)

Old-maid's pink [Old maid's pink] (1892-1929) (5, 64, 73, 92, 157, 158)

Saponaria (1908-1917) (57, 64)

Saponaria (1900, Spanish) (158)

Saponary (1900-1929) (64, 157, 158)

Savonnière (1929, French) (157)

Scourweed (1923) (156)

Scourwort (1900-1929) (64, 157, 158)

Seifenwurzel (1900, German) (158)

Sheepweed [Sheep weed, Sheep-weed] (1876?-1929) (5, 64, 92, 156, 157, 158)

Soaproot [Soap root, Soap-root] (1898-1929) (5, 49, 64, 92, 156, 157, 158)

Soapwort (1840-1986) (5, 1, 4, 10, 19, 49, 57, 62, 64, 72, 80, 85, 92, 131, 148, 156)

Soapwort gentian (1913-1923, misapplied) (5, 156)

Sweet Betty (1896-1923?, Parke Co. IN, obsolete by 123) (5, 64, 76, 156, 157)

Waschwurzel (1900, German) (158)

Wild sweet William (1900-1929) (5, 64, 156, 157, 158)

Woods phlox [Wood phlox] (1892-1923?, NJ, obsolete by 1923) (5, 64, 73, 156, 157, 158)

World's-wonder [World's wonder] (1896-1923?, Eastern MA, obsolete by 1923) (5, 64, 76, 156, 157, 158)