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Distribution by County   11937    
Plectritis congesta  (Lindl.) A. DC.  ssp. brachystemon  (Fisch. & C. A. Mey.) Morey
Shortspur seablush
Plectritis congesta ssp. brachystemon is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 16 Kern: 4 Plumas: 6 Sierra: 2
Amador: 2 Lake: 11 San Benito: 3 Siskiyou: 6
Butte: 5 Lassen: 7 San Bernardino: 3 Solano: 4
Calaveras: 3 Marin: 45 San Diego: 8 Sonoma: 16
Colusa: 3 Mariposa: 4 San Francisco: 1 Stanislaus: 5
Contra Costa: 8 Mendocino: 24 San Luis Obispo: 40 Tehama: 2
Del Norte: 3 Merced: 1 San Mateo: 28 Trinity: 8
El Dorado: 13 Modoc: 2 Santa Barbara: 8 Tuolumne: 3
Fresno: 2 Monterey: 37 Santa Clara: 18 Yolo: 5
Glenn: 5 Napa: 19 Santa Cruz: 20
Humboldt: 24 Placer: 3 Shasta: 8

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]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 08/18/2026).