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Distribution by County   9943    
Erysimum capitatum  (Hook.) Greene  var. capitatum 
Sanddune wallflower
Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 13 Kings: 4 Placer: 8 Sierra: 13
Alpine: 5 Lake: 13 Plumas: 24 Siskiyou: 14
Amador: 1 Lassen: 5 Riverside: 19 Solano: 3
Butte: 32 Los Angeles: 66 San Benito: 45 Sonoma: 4
Calaveras: 1 Madera: 1 San Bernardino: 55 Stanislaus: 6
Colusa: 7 Marin: 3 San Diego: 117 Sutter: 2
Contra Costa: 30 Mariposa: 13 San Francisco: 1 Tehama: 13
Del Norte: 30 Mendocino: 17 San Joaquin: 1 Trinity: 30
El Dorado: 8 Merced: 2 San Luis Obispo: 41 Tulare: 25
Fresno: 74 Modoc: 3 San Mateo: 1 Tuolumne: 3
Glenn: 3 Mono: 26 Santa Barbara: 38 Ventura: 44
Humboldt: 23 Monterey: 43 Santa Clara: 8 Yolo: 4
Inyo: 17 Napa: 5 Santa Cruz: 1 Yuba: 3
Kern: 54 Nevada: 10 Shasta: 22

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: 03/12/2026).