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Distribution by County   4885    
Linanthus pygmaeus  (Brand) J. T. Howell

(not an active name)
Pygmy linanthus
Linanthus pygmaeus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Record Count by County

Colusa: 1 Marin: 1 San Diego: 38 Stanislaus: 5
Contra Costa: 10 Merced: 3 San Joaquin: 1 Tehama: 5
El Dorado: 1 Monterey: 31 San Luis Obispo: 17 Trinity: 2
Fresno: 22 Napa: 4 San Mateo: 16 Tulare: 2
Glenn: 2 Nevada: 3 Santa Barbara: 8 Tuolumne: 2
Kern: 22 Riverside: 22 Santa Clara: 13 Ventura: 8
Lake: 9 San Benito: 31 Santa Cruz: 5 Yolo: 1
Los Angeles: 18 San Bernardino: 1 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: 02/10/2026).