Taxon Report

Cryptantha scoparia A. Nels.

gray cryptantha

Print Report

Classification


Scientific Name:	Cryptantha scoparia A. Nels.
Common Name:	gray cryptantha
Family:	Boraginaceae
Element Code:	PDBOR0A2Q0
USDA Plants Symbol:	CRSC2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul	Jun-Jul
Elevation:	1890-2745 (6200-9005)
General Habitats:	Chenopod scrub, Great Basin scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4?
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Lassen (LAS), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Benton (3711874), Big Alkali (3811922), Blanco Mtn. (3711842), Calneva Lake (4012021), Cowhorn Valley (3711821), Crooked Creek (3711841), Haiwee Reservoirs (3611728), Joshua Flats (3711728), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Mazourka Peak (3611881), River Spring (3711885), Talc City Hills (3611736), Waucoba Mtn. (3711811), Westgard Pass (3711832)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



Plants from INY Co. may be an undescribed taxon also occurring in Nye Co., NV. See C. nevadensis in The Jepson Manual. See Botanical Gazette 54:144 (1912) for original description.
Threats:

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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].