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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: 15 Kern: 7 Plumas: 6 Sierra: 3
Amador: 2 Lake: 11 San Benito: 3 Siskiyou: 8
Butte: 5 Lassen: 7 San Bernardino: 5 Solano: 2
Calaveras: 3 Marin: 46 San Diego: 10 Sonoma: 17
Colusa: 3 Mariposa: 4 San Francisco: 1 Stanislaus: 5
Contra Costa: 8 Mendocino: 25 San Luis Obispo: 38 Tehama: 2
Del Norte: 3 Merced: 1 San Mateo: 27 Trinity: 8
El Dorado: 14 Modoc: 3 Santa Barbara: 10 Tuolumne: 3
Fresno: 2 Monterey: 39 Santa Clara: 20 Yolo: 5
Glenn: 8 Napa: 16 Santa Cruz: 19
Humboldt: 21 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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/13/2025).