Platystemon californicus var. ciliatus Calflora

Taxon Report

Platystemon californicus Benth. var. ciliatus Dunkle

Santa barbara island cream cups

2010 Richard Spjut

Platystemon californicus var. ciliatus is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Platystemon californicus

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~5 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Parent:	Platystemon californicus
Genus:	Platystemon
Family:	Papaveraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 1.7 - weak indicator

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS

Information about Platystemon californicus var. ciliatus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (PLCA5) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).