Torrey's Cryptantha

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Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Torrey's Cryptantha (Cryptantha torreyana) is a native annual herb that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in open places and slopes and , at elevations from 1500-7500 feet.

Plant overview

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

1 ft Tall

Color

White

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Natural setting

Site type

Open places, slopes,

Plant communities

Chaparral, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Wildlife supported

Bees

Butterflies

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Pollinators supported

0 confirmed and 114 likely

Likely
Confirmed

Adela flammeusella

Angelic Sweat Bee

Agapostemon angelicus

Narrow-legged Miner Bee

Andrena angustitarsata

Mock-orange Miner Bee

Andrena candida

Crops supported See all

Strawberries

Fragaria

Alternative names

Common names:

Torrey's Cat's-eye, Torreys Cryptantha

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