Publication: Naturalientausch 8: 83. 1823. 1823.

Origin: Introduced from the western Mediterranean

Herbarium search: CPNWH

Notes: Several recent (2008, 2016, 2021) collections show it to be well established around the Potholes Reservoir in Grant County.

FNA25: "Crypsis vaginiflora is common to abundant in clay or sandy clay soil in California, where it was first introduced in the late 1800s. It has since been found at a few locations in Washington, Idaho, and Nevada, and will probably spread to additional sites with suitable habitat in the future. It is native to Egypt and southwestern Asia."

Last updated 12/2/2023 by David Giblin.