Cryptantha mariposae Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cryptantha mariposae I. M. Johnst.

Mariposa cryptantha

2010 Robin Kent

2011 Steve Matson

2013 Jean Pawek

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

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~42 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

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

Ultramafic affinity: 6 - strict endemic

Communities: Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Cryptantha mariposae from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CRMA6) 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 CNPS Inventory: 1B.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[wildflower.org] Characteristics, Habitat: Plant Characteristics Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Fruit Type: Schizocarp Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall. Fruit: Nutlets, 2-4. Bloom Information Bloom Color: White , Yellow Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun Distribution USA: CA Native Habitat: Rocky, semi-barren serpentine ridges, slopes, chaparral. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links null:!null:!null:!

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).