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Pronunciation: kryp-TAN-tha ter-oh-KAR-ya
Common name: Wingnut cryptantha
Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
Habitat: Sandy and gravelly places below 6000', creosote bush scrub to pinyon-juniper woodland, deserts
Blooming period: March to June
Name derivations: 1) Cryptantha 2) pterocarya
NOTE: This taxon has now been divided into several varieties.