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Little cryptantha

Cryptantha minima

Little cryptantha (Cryptantha minima) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms May–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 9 U.S. states, including CO, KS, MT, NE, NM, OK…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10a
Mature size: 6"–1'
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: May–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Little cryptantha (Cryptantha minima) — *Cryptantha minima* — Little cryptantha. Photo by Anthony Zukoff from Holcomb, KS, USA via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Little cryptantha (Cryptantha minima) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms May–Jul.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, little cryptantha pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Prairie groundsel (Packera plattensis), Rocky mountain bee-plant (Peritoma serrulata).