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Cryptantha humilis  (A. Gray) Payson

(not an active name)
Low oreocarya,   Roundspike cryptantha
Cryptantha humilis is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Oreocarya humilis ssp. humilis
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Genus: Cryptantha
Family: Boraginaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: ridges

Communities: Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSCryptantha alpicola
PLANTSCryptantha humilis var. commixta
PLANTSCryptantha humilis var. nana
PLANTSCryptantha humilis var. ovina
PLANTSCryptantha humilis var. shantzii
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Information about  Cryptantha humilis from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (CRHU2)

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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).