var. abortiva (E. Greene) Cronq.
Pronunciation: kryp-TAN-tha sin-AIR-ee-a
a-BORE-ti-va
Common name: Bownut cryptantha
Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
Habitat: Dry gravelly soil, 6000'-10,000', San
Bernardino Mts, White-Inyo Range
Blooming period: May to August
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Cryptantha
2) cinerea 3) abortiva