Castela emoryi Calflora

Distribution by County 1667

Castela emoryi (A. Gray) Moran & Felger

Crucifixion thorn

Castela emoryi is a shrub that is native to California, and also found in Sonora, Mexico and Arizona.

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).

Record Count by County


Imperial: 52	Inyo: 1	Riverside: 49	San Bernardino: 77

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: 04/20/2024).