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Rafinesquia californica  Nutt.
California chicory,   California plumseed
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© 2022 Ken-ichi Ueda
Rafinesquia californica is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Rafinesquia
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Chaparral, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about  Rafinesquia californica from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (RACA)

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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. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2025).