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Cryptantha barbigera  (A. Gray) Greene  var. barbigera 
Bearded cryptantha
Cryptantha barbigera var. barbigera is an annual herb that is native to California.
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Parent: Cryptantha barbigera
Genus: Cryptantha
Family: Boraginaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Information about  Cryptantha barbigera var. barbigera from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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[southwestdesertflora.com] Original Publication, Varieties: The genus Cryptantha was published by Johann Georg Christian Lehmann in 1837. There are 2 varieties Cryptantha barbigera (AZ, CA, NM, NV, TX, UT); Cryptantha barbigera var. barbigera, Bearded Cryptantha (CA, NM, UT, Baja California); Cryptantha barbigera var. fergusoniae, Palm Springs Cryptantha (AZ, CA). (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/23/2025).