Arenaria congesta Calflora

Distribution by County 637

Arenaria congesta Nutt.

(not an active name)

Ballhead sandwort, Capitate sandwort

Arenaria congesta is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Eremogone congesta

Record Count by County


Alpine: 6	Humboldt: 2	Mendocino: 4	Shasta: 5
Butte: 6	Inyo: 10	Modoc: 82	Sierra: 28
Del Norte: 1	Lake: 1	Nevada: 15	Siskiyou: 18
El Dorado: 5	Lassen: 145	Placer: 10	Tehama: 7
Fresno: 1	Madera: 3	Plumas: 42	Trinity: 23
Glenn: 10	Mariposa: 1	San Bernardino: 4	Tulare: 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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/04/2024).