Taxon Report

Navarretia cotulifolia (Benth.) Hook & Arn.

cotula navarretia

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Taxon Summary

Navarretia cotulifolia, commonly known as cotula navarretia, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 4 to 1830 meters. Navarretia cotulifolia is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Navarretia cotulifolia (Benth.) Hook & Arn.
Common Name:
 cotula navarretia
Family: Polemoniaceae
Element Code: PDPLM0C040
USDA Plants Symbol: NACO
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun May-Jun
Elevation: 4-1830 (15-6005)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat: Adobe
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.2
Global Rank: G4
State Rank:
 S4
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0

Location
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Contra Costa (CCA), Lake (LAK), Marin (MRN), Napa (NAP), Sonoma (SON), Yolo (YOL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aetna Springs (3812264), Byron Hot Springs (3712176), Glen Ellen (3812235), Grays Bend (3812166), Middletown (3812275), Mount St. Helena (3812266), Petaluma River (3812225), St. Helena (3812254), Walter Springs (3812263)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 0
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
0 0 %

Notes
Does plant occur in SIS Co.? Threatened by non-native plants and habitat alteration.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 3 November 2025].