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Distribution by County   9629    
Maianthemum stellatum  (L.) Link
Starry false lily of the valley
Maianthemum stellatum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 55 Inyo: 50 Napa: 20 Santa Clara: 50
Alpine: 9 Kern: 8 Nevada: 46 Santa Cruz: 55
Amador: 1 Lake: 4 Placer: 47 Shasta: 28
Butte: 19 Lassen: 24 Plumas: 38 Sierra: 18
Calaveras: 2 Los Angeles: 20 Riverside: 7 Siskiyou: 61
Colusa: 1 Madera: 6 San Benito: 2 Sonoma: 87
Contra Costa: 34 Marin: 174 San Bernardino: 34 Tehama: 10
Del Norte: 29 Mariposa: 12 San Diego: 4 Trinity: 34
El Dorado: 42 Mendocino: 67 San Francisco: 2 Tulare: 30
Fresno: 19 Modoc: 32 San Luis Obispo: 22 Tuolumne: 18
Glenn: 1 Mono: 113 San Mateo: 160 Ventura: 14
Humboldt: 102 Monterey: 42 Santa Barbara: 5

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: 05/16/2026).