Latin name: Cryptantha barbigera (A. Gray) Greene var. fergusoniae J.F. Macbr. Pronunciation: kryp-TAN-tha bar-BIJ-er-a fir-gus-OWN-ee-ee Common name: Ferguson's bearded cryptantha Family: Boraginaceae (Borage) Habitat: Sandy or gravelly places, granitic substrates to 4500', northern San Bernardinos, eastern Peninsular Range, to Arizona Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Cryptantha 2) barbigera 3) fergusoniae |
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