Latin name: Cryptantha decipiens (M.E. Jones) A.A. Heller
Pronunciation: kryp-TAN-tha de-SIP-ee-ens
Common name: Gravel cryptantha
Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly places to 4000', creosote bush scrub and joshua tree woodland, deserts
Blooming period: March to May
Name derivations: 1) Cryptantha 2) decipiens
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