Status:
valid
Authors:
Greene
Source:
cmp
Year:
1887
Citation Micro:
Pittonia 1: 118 (1887)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000627489
Common Names
- Hispidissima Cryptantha
- Cryptantha Hispidissima
- Cryptantha Hispidissimum
Synonyms
- Krynitzkia hispidissima (Greene) Rattan [unknown]
- Cryptantha clevelandii hispidissima I.M.Johnst. in Munz [unknown]
- Cryptantha leiocarpa hispidissima J.F.Macbr. [unknown]
Description
Cryptantha hispidissima (also called Very Bristly Cryptantha, among many other common names) is a small annual herb that grows up to 10 cm tall. It has small, white flowers with a yellow center. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, and is found in dry, sandy soils in desert scrub and grassland habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Cryptantha hispidissima is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is drought-tolerant and can be used to control erosion on slopes.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cryptantha hispidissima has small white flowers with five petals and five sepals. The seeds are small, round and black in color. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cryptantha hispidissima can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil mix and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken in spring or summer and placed in a light, well-drained soil mix. Propagation by division is also possible.
Where to Find Cryptantha hispidissima
Cryptantha hispidissima is found in the western United States, from California to Montana and Wyoming.
Cryptantha hispidissima FAQ
What is the scientific name of Cryptantha hispidissima?
Cryptantha hispidissima
What is the family of Cryptantha hispidissima?
Boraginaceae
What is the common name of Cryptantha hispidissima?
Very Hairy Cryptantha
Species in the Cryptantha genus
Cryptantha abata,
Cryptantha affinis,
Cryptantha albida,
Cryptantha alfalfalis,
Cryptantha alyssoides,
Cryptantha ambigua,
Cryptantha aprica,
Cryptantha argentea,
Cryptantha barbigera,
Cryptantha bridgesii,
Cryptantha buchtienii,
Cryptantha calycina,
Cryptantha calycotricha,
Cryptantha capituliflora,
Cryptantha carrizalensis,
Cryptantha cedrosensis,
Cryptantha chaetocalyx,
Cryptantha cinerea,
Cryptantha clandestina,
Cryptantha clemensae,
Cryptantha clevelandii,
Cryptantha clokeyi,
Cryptantha congesta,
Cryptantha crassisepala,
Cryptantha crinita,
Cryptantha cycloptera,
Cryptantha cynoglossoides,
Cryptantha decipiens,
Cryptantha dichita,
Cryptantha diffusa,
Cryptantha dimorpha,
Cryptantha diplotricha,
Cryptantha dissita,
Cryptantha dolichophylla,
Cryptantha dumetorum,
Cryptantha echinella,
Cryptantha excavata,
Cryptantha exigua,
Cryptantha fendleri,
Cryptantha filaginea,
Cryptantha filiformifolia,
Cryptantha filiformis,
Cryptantha flaccida,
Cryptantha foliosa,
Cryptantha ganderi,
Cryptantha glareosa,
Cryptantha globulifera,
Cryptantha glomeriflora,
Cryptantha glomerulifera,
Cryptantha gnaphalioides,
Species in the Boraginaceae family
Actinocarya acaulis,
Actinocarya tibetica,
Adelocaryum coelestinum,
Adelocaryum flexuosum,
Adelocaryum malabaricum,
Adelocaryum nebulicola,
Adelocaryum lambertianum,
Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum,
Aegonychon zollingeri,
Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum,
Aegonychon calabricum,
Aegonychon calabrum,
Afrotysonia africana,
Afrotysonia glochidiata,
Afrotysonia pilosicaulis,
Alkanna amana,
Alkanna angustifolia,
Alkanna areolata,
Alkanna attilae,
Alkanna aucheriana,
Alkanna auranitica,
Alkanna bracteosa,
Alkanna caliensis,
Alkanna cappadocica,
Alkanna confusa,
Alkanna corcyrensis,
Alkanna cordifolia,
Alkanna dumanii,
Alkanna frigida,
Alkanna froedinii,
Alkanna galilaea,
Alkanna graeca,
Alkanna haussknechtii,
Alkanna hellenica,
Alkanna hirsutissima,
Alkanna hispida,
Alkanna incana,
Alkanna intercedens,
Alkanna jordanovii,
Alkanna kotschyana,
Alkanna leiocarpa,
Alkanna leptophylla,
Alkanna lutea,
Alkanna macrophylla,
Alkanna macrosiphon,
Alkanna maleolens,
Alkanna megacarpa,
Alkanna methanaea,
Alkanna milliana,
Alkanna mughlae,