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Cryptantha flaccida  (Lehm.) Greene
Beaked cryptantha,   Flaccid cryptantha,   Weakstem cryptantha
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Cryptantha flaccida 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: 1.6 - weak indicator

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
PLANTSCryptantha rostellata var. spithamea
Information about  Cryptantha flaccida from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (CRFL4)

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ID Tips on PlantID.net

[oregonflora.org] Description, Habitat: Cryptantha flaccida is distinguished by having recurved calyx hairs and a single, smooth nutlet with a swollen base and long-acuminate tips. It is similar to C. rostellata (see discussion). (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: 04/05/2025).