[Cryptanths: The Genus Cryptantha in the Mountains and Deserts of the American Southwest]

Bearded Cryptantha

Cryptantha barbigera var. barbigera

Bearded Cryptantha: Cryptantha barbigera var. barbigera - Inflorescence of Bearded Cryptantha: Cryptantha barbigera var. barbigera

Stem leaf of Bearded Cryptantha: Cryptantha barbigera var. barbigera

What appears to be bearded cryptantha in bloom in Borrego Palm Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA.......April 1, 2006. Possibly, this is Cryptantha angustifolia..
Paul Slichter