Swertia radiata Calflora

Distribution by County 7892

Swertia radiata (Kellogg) Kuntze

(not an active name)

Giant frasera, Monument plant

Swertia radiata is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

New name: Frasera speciosa

Record Count by County


Alpine: 63	Humboldt: 23	Mendocino: 5	Tehama: 4
Amador: 6	Inyo: 6	Modoc: 21	Trinity: 10
El Dorado: 14	Lassen: 1	Mono: 33	Tulare: 2
Fresno: 16	Madera: 6	Placer: 3	Tuolumne: 28
Glenn: 13	Mariposa: 13	Siskiyou: 24

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: 05/19/2026).