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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