Latin name: Cryptantha nevadensis A.Nelson & P.B.
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  Pronunciation: kryp-TAN-tha nev-a-DEN-sis
  Common name: Nevada cryptantha
  Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
  Habitat: Sandy or gravelly places to 6000', deserts
  from Inyo Co. south to Baja
  Blooming period: March to May
  Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Cryptantha
  2) nevadensis
  Two vars. (nevadensis and rigida) in SoCal
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