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Distribution by County   4118    
Hesperocnide tenella  Torr.
Western nettle,   Western stinging nettle,   Western stingingnettle
Hesperocnide tenella is an annual herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 18 Marin: 20 San Diego: 105 Sonoma: 8
Butte: 8 Monterey: 27 San Francisco: 10 Stanislaus: 2
Colusa: 1 Napa: 2 San Joaquin: 1 Sutter: 1
Contra Costa: 14 Orange: 30 San Luis Obispo: 74 Tehama: 2
Fresno: 5 Placer: 1 San Mateo: 29 Tulare: 5
Kern: 10 Riverside: 58 Santa Barbara: 49 Ventura: 18
Lake: 3 Sacramento: 2 Santa Clara: 14 Yuba: 1
Los Angeles: 103 San Benito: 50 Santa Cruz: 10
Madera: 1 San Bernardino: 25 Siskiyou: 2

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: 04/19/2024).