Cryptantha similis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cryptantha similis K. Mathew & P. H. Raven

(not an active name)

Cushion cryptantha, Desert cryptantha

2010 James M. Andre

2019 Diane Etchison

2011 Steve Matson

2010 James M. Andre

Cryptantha similis is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Greeneocharis similis


	Plant Range Observation Search ~122 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Greeneocharis similis

Information about Cryptantha similis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (CRSI4) 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 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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).