Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east to Idaho, Colorado and Texas.
Habitat: Dry, open, often sandy areas of sagebrush and grasslands.
Flowers: May-June
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bees, flies, wasps
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PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Cryptantha pterocarya var. pterocarya in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Cryptantha pterocarya var. pterocarya checklist entry
OregonFlora: Cryptantha pterocarya var. pterocarya information
E-Flora BC: Cryptantha pterocarya var. pterocarya atlas page
CalPhotos: Cryptantha pterocarya var. pterocarya photos