Calflora, a 501c3 non-profit
Distribution by County   6318    
Phacelia distans  Benth.
Common phacelia,   Distant phacelia,   Wild heliotrope
Phacelia distans is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Phacelia cinerea
Record Count by County

Alameda: 47 Lake: 4 Riverside: 530 Santa Clara: 49
Butte: 10 Los Angeles: 412 Sacramento: 4 Santa Cruz: 14
Colusa: 6 Madera: 1 San Benito: 169 Solano: 11
Contra Costa: 70 Marin: 78 San Bernardino: 730 Sonoma: 67
Fresno: 83 Mendocino: 28 San Diego: 687 Stanislaus: 15
Glenn: 6 Merced: 24 San Francisco: 95 Sutter: 9
Imperial: 42 Mono: 2 San Joaquin: 6 Tehama: 10
Inyo: 132 Monterey: 88 San Luis Obispo: 183 Tulare: 14
Kern: 310 Napa: 32 San Mateo: 33 Ventura: 107
Kings: 4 Orange: 163 Santa Barbara: 277

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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/11/2025).