Cryptantha intermedia

Cryptantha intermedia is a species of wildflower in the borage family known by several common names, including common cryptantha, Clearwater cryptantha, and nievitas.

Cryptantha intermedia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Boraginales
Family:	Boraginaceae
Genus:	Cryptantha
Species:	C. intermedia
Binomial name
Cryptantha intermedia (Gray) Greene
Synonyms
Cryptantha fragilis Cryptantha grandiflora Cryptantha hendersonii

This plant is native to the woodlands and forests of western North America from British Columbia to Baja California. It is often a member of the chaparral plant community.

Description

Cryptantha intermedia is an annual plant with a rough, hairy, branching stem reaching a maximum of half a meter in height. It grows from a mostly basal clump of hairy leaves one to several centimeters long.

The erect stems are topped with one or more small flowers, each about a centimeter wide and bright white, sometimes with yellow coloration in the throat.

External links

• Media related to Cryptantha intermedia at Wikimedia Commons
• Jepson Manual Treatment: Cryptantha intermedia
• Cryptantha intermedia — Photo gallery