Latin name: Cryptantha utahensis (A. Gray) E. Greene
Pronunciation: kryp-TAN-tha yoo-taw-EN-sis
Common name: Scented cryptantha
Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
Habitat: Sandy and gravelly places below 6500', joshua tree woodland, creosote bush scrub, deserts from Santa Rosa Mts, Riverside County, to Inyo County
Blooming period: March to May
Name derivations: 1) Cryptantha 2) utahensis
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