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Distribution by County   4060    
Heliotropium curassavicum  L.
Chinese parsley, Alkali heliotrope, Heliotrope, Salt heliotrope, Seaside heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 64 Lake: 17 Placer: 1 Santa Cruz: 8
Butte: 13 Lassen: 12 Riverside: 150 Shasta: 5
Calaveras: 1 Los Angeles: 221 Sacramento: 9 Siskiyou: 11
Colusa: 20 Madera: 20 San Benito: 76 Solano: 18
Contra Costa: 50 Marin: 43 San Bernardino: 86 Sonoma: 12
Fresno: 69 Mendocino: 17 San Diego: 517 Stanislaus: 9
Glenn: 11 Merced: 37 San Francisco: 10 Sutter: 5
Humboldt: 4 Modoc: 5 San Joaquin: 14 Tehama: 8
Imperial: 47 Mono: 7 San Luis Obispo: 96 Trinity: 2
Inyo: 73 Monterey: 107 San Mateo: 64 Tulare: 23
Kern: 128 Napa: 20 Santa Barbara: 180 Ventura: 133
Kings: 9 Orange: 215 Santa Clara: 50 Yolo: 30

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: 07/15/2026).