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Cryptantha ambigua
Cryptantha ambigua (A. Gray) Greene
Basin Cryptantha, Basin Cat's-eye, Wickes Cryptantha, Wilke's Cryptantha, Wilkes Cryptantha
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CRAM3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MA , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Dry, sandy or gravelly areas in sagebrush scrub to open conifer forests, occasionally pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cryptantha ambigua in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha ambigua in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha ambigua
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-18Research By: CBR