Centaurium exaltatum Calflora

Distribution by County 1859

Centaurium exaltatum (Griseb.) W. Wight ex Piper

(not an active name)

Cancha lagua, Desert centaury, Spring loving centaury

Centaurium exaltatum is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

Record Count by County


Fresno: 1	Marin: 1	San Benito: 7	Shasta: 1
Imperial: 2	Modoc: 12	San Bernardino: 25	Siskiyou: 1
Inyo: 34	Mono: 7	San Diego: 43	Tehama: 2
Kern: 6	Monterey: 15	San Luis Obispo: 30	Tulare: 1
Lassen: 8	Orange: 2	Santa Barbara: 13	Ventura: 27
Los Angeles: 22	Riverside: 14	Santa Cruz: 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]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/17/2026).