Calflora Taxon Report
Cryptantha milobakeri  I.M. Johnston
Milo baker's cryptantha
Cryptantha milobakeri is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Cryptantha
Family: Boraginaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 3.3 - strong indicator

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO
Alternate Names:
OTHERCryptantha milo-bakeri
JEFCryptantha torreyana var. scrutata
Information about Cryptantha milobakeri from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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[oregonflora.org] Habitat: Gravelly or serpentine-derived soil, grasslands, chaparral, forest openings. Flowering May to Jul. 400 to 1400 m. Sisk. CA. Native. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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