Cryptantha nevadensis var. rigida Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cryptantha nevadensis A. Nelson & P. B. Kenn. var. rigida I. M. Johnst.

(not an active name)

Rigid cryptantha

Cryptantha nevadensis var. rigida is an annual herb that is native to California.

also called Cryptantha juniperensis


	Plant Range Observation Search ~520 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Cryptantha juniperensis

Information about Cryptantha nevadensis var. rigida from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (CRNER) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	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
[explorer.natureserve.org] Range, Habitat: Alternate name Cryptantha juniperensis This plant occurs in the U.S. in Arizona, California, and Nevada (Kartesz 1999). It occurs in four counties in Arizona, one southern county in Nevada, and 14 counties in southern California (Kartesz 2003 draft). In California, it inhabits Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland, Valley grassland, Foothill Woodlands from 3000-6000 ft in San Joaquin Valley and borders, Santa Lucia Mountains, and the west Mojave desert (Munz 1973). (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: 05/10/2025).