Wetlands: Arid West: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, wetland-riparian
[calscape.org] Common Names, Range: Washingtonia filifera, also known as desert fan palm or California fan palm or California palm, is a flowering plant in the palm family (Arecaceae), and native to the southwestern U. S. and Baja California. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
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