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Distribution by County   2268    
Cnicus benedictus  L.

(not an active name)
Blessed thistle
Cnicus benedictus is an annual herb that is not native to California.
also called Centaurea benedicta
Record Count by County

Butte: 1 Mariposa: 1 San Benito: 11 Santa Clara: 3
Fresno: 1 Monterey: 26 San Bernardino: 36 Santa Cruz: 2
Humboldt: 2 Nevada: 1 San Diego: 70 Sonoma: 2
Kern: 10 Orange: 8 San Joaquin: 2 Stanislaus: 8
Lake: 1 Riverside: 40 San Luis Obispo: 17 Tulare: 2
Los Angeles: 53 Sacramento: 1 Santa Barbara: 35 Ventura: 22

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: 12/20/2024).