UC/JEPS: Jepson Manual treatment for CRYPTANTHA crymophilaC. crymophila I.M. Johnst. SUBALPINE CRYPTANTHAPerennial 1330 cm; caudex woodyStem simple, erect, stiffly bristlyLeaf 0.41 cm, oblanceolate to spoon-shaped, appressed-stiff-bristly; lower surface bristles bulbous-basedInflorescence dense, ± head-like at tip and axillary clusters below, generally not elongate in fruitFlower: sepals 45 mm, 915 mm in fruit, spreading-bristly; corolla tube 35 mm, limb 48 mm wide, appendages yellowFruit: nutlets 4, 56 mm, ± ovoid, inner surface generally smooth, back low-ridged to smooth, groove openEcology: UNCOMMON. Rocky volcanic soilsElevation: 26003200 m. Bioregional distribution: n&c High Sierra Nevada (Alpine, Tuolumne cos.).Retrieve Jepson Interchange Index to Plant Names entry for Cryptantha crymophila
