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Hoffmann's cryptantha

Scientific Name: Cryptantha hoffmannii

Family: Boraginaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

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Cryptantha hoffmannii

Also known as Hoffmann's cryptantha, Cryptantha hoffmannii is a perennial herb native and endemic to California.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cryptantha hoffmannii I.M. Johnst.
  • Common Name: Hoffmann's cryptantha
  • Family: Boraginaceae (Borage family)
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonym: Oreocarya hoffmannii (I.M. Johnst.) Abrams

Distribution and Habitat

  • Cryptantha hoffmannii is endemic to California, meaning it is found only in this region.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Cryptantha hoffmannii is described as a subshrub and a perennial forb/herb.

Related Resources

  • BISON Web Link: http://bison.usgs.ornl.gov/api/scientificName/Cryptantha%20hoffmannii
  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): TSN 31817