Cryptantha rattanii Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cryptantha rattanii Greene

Rattan's cryptantha

2016 Paul Preston

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

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~63 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

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

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Cryptantha corollata ssp. rattanii

Information about Cryptantha rattanii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CRRA3) 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 CNPS Inventory: 4.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[wildflower.org] Characteristics, Distribution: Plant Characteristics Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Fruit Type: Schizocarp Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall. Fruit: Nutlets, 1 to 3. Bloom Information Bloom Color: White , Yellow Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul Distribution USA: CA Native Habitat: Rocky, gravelly slopes, grasslands, coastal scrub, chaparral, foothill woodlands. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

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: 05/13/2025).