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Distribution by County   6635    
Platystemon californicus  Benth.
Cream cups,   Creamcups
Platystemon californicus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 25 Kern: 205 Placer: 6 Shasta: 8
Amador: 1 Kings: 3 Riverside: 148 Solano: 3
Butte: 17 Lake: 35 Sacramento: 6 Sonoma: 92
Calaveras: 1 Los Angeles: 123 San Benito: 43 Stanislaus: 7
Colusa: 45 Madera: 7 San Bernardino: 106 Sutter: 11
Contra Costa: 53 Marin: 129 San Diego: 244 Tehama: 18
Del Norte: 5 Mariposa: 12 San Francisco: 11 Trinity: 17
El Dorado: 7 Mendocino: 84 San Joaquin: 5 Tulare: 10
Fresno: 55 Merced: 1 San Luis Obispo: 184 Tuolumne: 32
Glenn: 9 Monterey: 98 San Mateo: 36 Ventura: 73
Humboldt: 59 Napa: 43 Santa Barbara: 233 Yuba: 3
Imperial: 1 Nevada: 6 Santa Clara: 99
Inyo: 2 Orange: 12 Santa Cruz: 29

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: 12/07/2025).