Orthocarpus cuspidatus ssp. cryptanthus Calflora

Distribution by County 5992

Orthocarpus cuspidatus Greene ssp. cryptanthus (Piper) T. I. Chuang & Heckard

Cryptantha owl's clover, Short flowered owl's clover

Orthocarpus cuspidatus ssp. cryptanthus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

Record Count by County


Alpine: 28	Lassen: 26	Nevada: 14	Sierra: 4
Amador: 1	Madera: 1	Placer: 14	Tehama: 4
Butte: 1	Modoc: 22	Plumas: 21	Tuolumne: 12
El Dorado: 4	Mono: 27	Shasta: 5

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: 04/26/2024).