Cryptantha nemaclada Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cryptantha nemaclada Greene

Colusa cryptantha

2011 Steve Matson

Donald Myrick1999 California Academy of Sciences

Cryptantha nemaclada is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~208 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Cryptantha
Family:	Boraginaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Cryptantha nemaclada from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CRNE) 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 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[wildflower.org] Characteristics, Habitat: Plant Characteristics Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Fruit Type: Schizocarp Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall. Fruit: Nutlets, 1 to 4. Bloom Information Bloom Color: White Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun Distribution USA: CA Native Habitat: Chaparral, foothill woodlands, occasionally juniper woodlands. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links null:!null:!null:!

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: 09/11/2024).