Cryptantha maritima var. pilosa Calflora

Taxon Report

Cryptantha maritima (Greene) Greene var. pilosa I.M. Johnst.

Tufted haired cryptantha

Cryptantha maritima var. pilosa is an annual herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~182 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Cryptantha maritima var. pilosa from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CRMAP) 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
[wildflower.org] Characteristics, Distribution, Habitat: Plant Characteristics Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Fruit Type: Schizocarp Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall. Fruit: Nutlets, 1-2. Bloom Information Bloom Color: White , Yellow Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May Distribution USA: AZ , CA , NV Native Habitat: Dry, sandy to gravelly, open areas in grasslands and scrublands. (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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).