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Distribution by County   93    
Actaea rubra  (Aiton) Willd.
baneberry, Western baneberry
Actaea rubra is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 43 Inyo: 27 Monterey: 11 Sierra: 8
Alpine: 8 Kern: 2 Napa: 1 Siskiyou: 36
Butte: 11 Lake: 2 Nevada: 17 Sonoma: 18
Calaveras: 12 Lassen: 8 Placer: 11 Tehama: 8
Colusa: 1 Los Angeles: 1 Plumas: 29 Trinity: 20
Contra Costa: 10 Madera: 2 San Bernardino: 19 Tulare: 42
Del Norte: 12 Marin: 87 San Luis Obispo: 8 Tuolumne: 4
El Dorado: 23 Mariposa: 9 San Mateo: 144 Ventura: 1
Fresno: 14 Mendocino: 30 Santa Clara: 8
Glenn: 3 Modoc: 12 Santa Cruz: 41
Humboldt: 46 Mono: 12 Shasta: 25

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: 06/10/2026).