Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Vaccaria hispanica (P. Mill.) Rauschert

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Saponaria vaccaria L., Vaccaria pyramidata Medik., Vaccaria segetalis (Neck.) Gke., Vaccaria segetalis Garcke ex Aschers., Vaccaria vaccaria (L.) Britton, Vaccaria vulgarisHost

Common names:

China cockle (1929) (157)

Cockle (1896-1929) (5, 76, 156, 157, 158)

Cow cockle [Cowcockle] (1932-1986) (1, 4, 85, 148)

Cow herb [Cow-herb, Cowherb] (1876?-1986) (1, 3, 4, 72, 80, 92, 95, 109, 156, 157, 158)

Cow soapwort (1923-Present) (50, 138, 155)

Cow-basil [Cow basil] (1900-1929) (5, 156, 157, 158)

Cow-herd (sic) (1899, SD) (131)

Field soapwort (1840-1929) (19, 156, 157, 158)

Spring cockle (1929) (157)