Cryptantha affinis
Boraginaceae
Slender Cryptantha
Erect single-stemmed annual covered with coarse white hairs. Leaves very narrow, entire, mostly basal, with some scattered up the stem. Flowers tiny in small coils, partially covered by upward-curving hairs. Seeds usually 4 nutlets. Found throughout Pacific Northwest growing in dry places. Similar C. flaccida has only 1 nutlet per flower.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Late Spring
- Flower Form: Flowers in one-sided coil, 5 petals,nutlike seeds.
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 6–20 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Shrub-Steppe
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
