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Distribution by County   10055    
Leptosiphon aureus  Benth.
Golden linanthus
Leptosiphon aureus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Leptosiphon acicularis
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).
Record Count by County

Alameda: 194 Kern: 93 Riverside: 14 Solano: 2
Butte: 9 Lake: 51 San Benito: 3 Sonoma: 34
Colusa: 2 Los Angeles: 33 San Bernardino: 163 Stanislaus: 1
Contra Costa: 1 Marin: 48 San Diego: 7 Trinity: 2
Fresno: 1 Mendocino: 53 San Mateo: 7 Ventura: 12
Humboldt: 13 Napa: 12 Santa Clara: 1 Yolo: 1
Inyo: 24 Placer: 3 Santa Cruz: 5 Yuba: 1

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/19/2024).