Status: Native
Synonyms:
By var., see Allred
Cryptantha cinerea is a common inhabitant of exposed sandy and rocky areas in lower and
middle elevations. It has a silvery wooly apearance. The flowers are cream colored and have
a characteristic crest at the base. With maturation, the flowers produce four identical
smooth nutlets. The leaves, like many of the Boraginaceae, have a pustulate
appearance.
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Cryptantha cinerea, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., CF Cyn., May 2, 2007
Cryptantha cinerea, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos, Apr. 21, 2008
Cryptantha cinerea, closeup inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos, Apr. 21, 2008
Cryptantha cinerea, perennial root system, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos, Apr. 21, 2008
Cryptantha cinerea, four smooth identical nutlets, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos, Apr. 21, 2008
Cryptantha cinerea, corolla tube bases with conspicuous crests, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos, Apr. 21, 2008
Cryptantha cinerea, pustulate leaves, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos, Apr. 21, 2008
Cryptantha cinerea, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, WD Ranch Road, Apr. 20, 2009
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