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Harpagonella palmeri  A. Gray
Palmer's grapplinghook
Harpagonella palmeri is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found in Baja California; Sonora, Mexico and Arizona.
also called Pectocarya palmeri
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).   CNDDB
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Genus: Harpagonella
Family: Boraginaceae  
Category: dicot  

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Chaparral, Valley Grassland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
CNPSPectocarya palmeri
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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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 08/13/2022).