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Distribution by County   3940    
Gnaphalium canescens  DC.  ssp. microcephalum  (Nutt.) Stebbins & D. J. Keil

(not an active name)
White everlasting
Gnaphalium canescens ssp. microcephalum is a perennial herb that is native to California.
also called Pseudognaphalium microcephalum
Record Count by County

Alameda: 9 Madera: 3 San Bernardino: 31 Sierra: 1
Butte: 2 Mariposa: 1 San Diego: 157 Sonoma: 1
Contra Costa: 5 Monterey: 42 San Luis Obispo: 40 Tehama: 1
El Dorado: 3 Napa: 4 San Mateo: 6 Trinity: 2
Fresno: 7 Nevada: 1 Santa Barbara: 140 Tulare: 6
Humboldt: 1 Orange: 182 Santa Clara: 3 Tuolumne: 1
Kern: 2 Plumas: 1 Santa Cruz: 4 Ventura: 87
Los Angeles: 191 Riverside: 75 Shasta: 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: 01/19/2026).