[Cryptanths West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Common Cryptantha, Large-flowered Cryptantha, Clearwater Cryptantha, Clearwater Cat's Eye, Nievitas

Cryptantha intermedia var. intermedia

Synonym: Cryptantha fragilis

Note: All the photos on this page could also be Cryptantha grandiflora or Cryptantha intermedia var. hendersonii as the former Cryptantha intermedia has been split into 3 taxa.

Common Cryptantha, Large-flowered Cryptantha, Clearwater Cryptantha, Clearwater Cat's Eye, Nievitas: Cryptantha intermedia var. intermedia (Synonym: Cryptantha fragilis)

A close-up of the flowers of common cryptantha as seen in oak savannah about 7 miles north-northeast of Roseburg, OR......June 24, 2005.

Common Cryptantha, Large-flowered Cryptantha, Clearwater Cryptantha, Clearwater Cat's Eye, Nievitas: Cryptantha intermedia var. intermedia (Synonym: Cryptantha fragilis)

A close-up sideview of the uncoiling inflorescence of common cryptantha as seen in oak savannah about 7 miles north-northeast of Roseburg, OR.......June 24, 2005.

Common Cryptantha, Large-flowered Cryptantha, Clearwater Cryptantha, Clearwater Cat's Eye, Nievitas: Cryptantha intermedia var. intermedia (Synonym: Cryptantha fragilis) - Close-up of the inflorescence of Common Cryptantha, Large-flowered Cryptantha, Clearwater Cryptantha, Clearwater Cat's Eye, Nievitas: Cryptantha intermedia var. intermedia (Synonym: Cryptantha fragilis)

Close-up of the flowers of Common Cryptantha, Large-flowered Cryptantha, Clearwater Cryptantha, Clearwater Cat's Eye, Nievitas: Cryptantha intermedia var. intermedia (Synonym: Cryptantha fragilis) - Close-up of a flower of Common Cryptantha, Large-flowered Cryptantha, Clearwater Cryptantha, Clearwater Cat's Eye, Nievitas: Cryptantha intermedia var. intermedia (Synonym: Cryptantha fragilis)

Additional close-up views of common cryptanth as seen on gravelly soils at Rough and Ready Botanical Wayside in southwestern Oregon.........April 29, 2012.
Paul Slichter