Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Open hillsides, sagebrush-steppe plains, and forest openings at low to middle elevations.
Flowers: May-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Annual
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bees, flies, wasps
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PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Cryptantha watsonii in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Cryptantha watsonii checklist entry
OregonFlora: Cryptantha watsonii information
E-Flora BC: Cryptantha watsonii atlas page
CalPhotos: Cryptantha watsonii photos