There’s a very long discussion about scientific names in topic: Where Do I Start With Pronouncing Scientific Names? that’s a bit related and worth reading.
Personally, I agree with @rayray’s rant insofar that it’s worth learning the scientific names and maybe letting go of the importance of common names. Switching iNat settings to display scientific names first really helps with this.
Also, iNat’s user interface makes searching for taxa easy. You don’t need to type the whole thing and can type the scientific name, part of the name, or the common name. All three give the same search result:
- Heteromeles arbutufolia
- Het arb
- Toyon
Granted, the last may be easiest to remember.