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Distribution by County   7013    
Rafinesquia californica  Nutt.
California chicory, California plumseed
Rafinesquia californica is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 34 Lake: 10 Placer: 1 Solano: 5
Butte: 9 Los Angeles: 201 Riverside: 104 Sonoma: 10
Colusa: 9 Madera: 1 San Benito: 133 Stanislaus: 2
Contra Costa: 44 Marin: 29 San Bernardino: 72 Sutter: 3
Fresno: 14 Mariposa: 25 San Diego: 220 Tehama: 9
Glenn: 2 Mendocino: 3 San Francisco: 3 Trinity: 1
Humboldt: 4 Merced: 1 San Luis Obispo: 121 Tulare: 23
Imperial: 7 Monterey: 63 San Mateo: 30 Tuolumne: 1
Inyo: 10 Napa: 20 Santa Barbara: 129 Ventura: 119
Kern: 31 Nevada: 3 Santa Clara: 56 Yolo: 4
Kings: 1 Orange: 103 Santa Cruz: 21

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: 02/06/2026).