Taxon Report

Cryptantha mariposae Jtn.

Mariposa cryptantha

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Taxon Summary

Cryptantha mariposae, commonly known as Mariposa cryptantha, is a annual herb in the Boraginaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral (rocky, and serpentinite), growing at elevations from 200 to 650 meters. Cryptantha mariposae is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Cryptantha mariposae Jtn.
Common Name:
Mariposa cryptantha
Family: Boraginaceae
Element Code: PDBOR0A1Q0
USDA Plants Symbol: CRMA6
Synonyms/Other Names:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 9
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 1
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 8
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Calaveras (CAL), Mariposa (MPA), Stanislaus (STA), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bear Valley (3712051), Catheys Valley (3712041), Chinese Camp (3712074), Coulterville (3712062), Feliciana Mtn. (3711958), Hornitos (3712052), Keystone (3712075), La Grange (3712064), Mariposa (3711948), Salt Spring Valley (3812016), Sonora (3712084)

Notes

See Contributions from the Gray Herbarium 74:73 (1925) for original description.
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Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 February 2025].