Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east to Idaho and Nevada.
Habitat: Sagebrush desert and ponderosa pine forest openings, often where disturbed.
Flowers: May-July
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Annual
Conservation Status: Review Group 1 in Washington (WANHP)
Pollination: Bees, flies, wasps
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PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Cryptantha simulans in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Cryptantha simulans checklist entry
OregonFlora: Cryptantha simulans information
E-Flora BC: Cryptantha simulans atlas page
CalPhotos: Cryptantha simulans photos