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Distribution by County   6318    
Phacelia distans  Benth.
Common phacelia,   Distant phacelia,   Wild heliotrope
Phacelia distans is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Phacelia cinerea
Record Count by County

Alameda: 48 Lake: 4 Riverside: 522 Santa Clara: 48
Butte: 10 Los Angeles: 393 Sacramento: 3 Santa Cruz: 14
Colusa: 6 Madera: 1 San Benito: 168 Solano: 6
Contra Costa: 69 Marin: 79 San Bernardino: 744 Sonoma: 72
Fresno: 84 Mendocino: 28 San Diego: 697 Stanislaus: 15
Glenn: 5 Merced: 24 San Francisco: 97 Sutter: 7
Imperial: 42 Mono: 3 San Joaquin: 6 Tehama: 10
Inyo: 126 Monterey: 91 San Luis Obispo: 181 Tulare: 15
Kern: 303 Napa: 32 San Mateo: 33 Ventura: 104
Kings: 4 Orange: 142 Santa Barbara: 272

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).