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Distribution by County   6727    
Polygala californica  Nutt.

(not an active name)
California milkwort,   Milkwort
Polygala californica is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Rhinotropis californica
Record Count by County

Alameda: 1 Marin: 257 San Luis Obispo: 23 Siskiyou: 9
Butte: 1 Mendocino: 87 San Mateo: 55 Sonoma: 183
Contra Costa: 3 Monterey: 96 Santa Barbara: 29 Trinity: 5
Del Norte: 62 Napa: 55 Santa Clara: 17 Ventura: 1
Humboldt: 39 San Benito: 3 Santa Cruz: 83 Yuba: 2
Lake: 21 San Francisco: 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: 01/21/2026).