Vulgatus
/vul-GAH-tus/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: vulgata, vulgatum
An epithet meaning the plant is common, widespread, or generally distributed — not rare or restricted but occurring abundantly across a wide range. Related to vulgaris. Appears as vulgatus (masculine), vulgata (feminine), or vulgatum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin vulgatus, past participle of vulgare (to make common), from vulgus (the common people).
Example
“Prunella vulgata and various plants described as vulgata carry this democratically honest epithet — species so successful their commonness has become their defining characteristic.”