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Distribution by County   1667    
Castela emoryi  (A. Gray) Moran & Felger
Crucifixion thorn
Castela emoryi is a shrub that is native to California, and also found in Sonora, Mexico and Arizona.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).
Record Count by County

Imperial: 50 Inyo: 1 Riverside: 49 San Bernardino: 77

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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).