Cryptantha intermedia
Boraginaceae
Large-Flowered Cryptantha
Upright branched annual covered with rough sharp hairs. Leaves linear to narrowly lance-shaped, 1/2–2 in. long, mostly near base and alternate on stem. Flowers well spaced on uncoiling stem top. Flowers to 1/3 in. across, white with bright yellow eye. Grows in dry, sandy or rocky places at low to high elevations.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Late Spring
- Flower Form: Flowers in one-sided coil, 5 petals,nutlike seeds.
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 4–20 inches
- Habitat: Meadow, Shrub-Steppe
- Found In: East Gorge, Mt. Rainier NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Steens
- Native: Yes
