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Distribution by County   13629    
Dipterostemon capitatus  (Benth.) Rydb.  ssp. capitatus 
Blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. capitatus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum
Record Count by County

Alameda: 47 Lake: 35 Placer: 51 Sierra: 2
Alpine: 1 Lassen: 1 Riverside: 122 Siskiyou: 1
Amador: 7 Los Angeles: 184 Sacramento: 109 Solano: 13
Butte: 154 Madera: 7 San Benito: 377 Sonoma: 37
Calaveras: 14 Marin: 91 San Bernardino: 68 Stanislaus: 5
Colusa: 17 Mariposa: 61 San Diego: 532 Sutter: 2
Contra Costa: 53 Mendocino: 38 San Francisco: 5 Tehama: 76
El Dorado: 45 Merced: 14 San Joaquin: 2 Trinity: 19
Fresno: 38 Modoc: 1 San Luis Obispo: 90 Tulare: 21
Glenn: 3 Mono: 3 San Mateo: 75 Tuolumne: 80
Humboldt: 21 Monterey: 180 Santa Barbara: 98 Ventura: 106
Imperial: 1 Napa: 36 Santa Clara: 49 Yolo: 13
Inyo: 20 Nevada: 19 Santa Cruz: 16 Yuba: 29
Kern: 94 Orange: 151 Shasta: 29

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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/02/2025).