var. micrantha
Pronunciation: kryp-TAN-tha my-KRAN-tha
Common name: Smallflower cryptantha, Redroot cryptantha
Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
Habitat: Desert flats, washes, sandy to fine-gravelly soils
to 6000', deserts, Southwestern California region
Blooming period: March to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Cryptantha
2) micrantha