Cryptantha sparsiflora

Cryptantha sparsiflora (Greene) Greene

Slender cryptantha

2023 R.A. Chasey

2024 R.A. Chasey

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~63 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Cryptantha sparsiflora from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CRSP3) 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] Description, Habitat: Plant Characteristics Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Fruit Type: Schizocarp Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall. Fruit: 1 nutlet. Bloom Information Bloom Color: White Bloom Time: Apr , May Distribution USA: CA Native Habitat: Open, dry, rocky sites, sparse grassland, chaparral, foothill woodlands. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links mg206476:!mu42227:!mu42227:!mu40435:!