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Distribution by County   7300    
Salvia carduacea  Benth.
Thistle sage
Salvia carduacea is an annual herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 2 Kings: 21 Riverside: 58 San Luis Obispo: 125
Contra Costa: 3 Los Angeles: 74 San Benito: 191 Santa Barbara: 47
Fresno: 567 Madera: 1 San Bernardino: 72 Stanislaus: 4
Inyo: 20 Merced: 6 San Diego: 88 Tulare: 6
Kern: 145 Monterey: 12 San Joaquin: 5 Ventura: 20

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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/19/2024).