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Cryptantha cinerea var. abortiva

Cryptantha cinerea (Greene) Cronquist var. abortiva (Greene) Cronquist

James' Cryptantha, James' Catseye, James' Cat's-eye, Bownut Cryptantha

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Cryptantha jamesii var. abortiva, Oreocarya abortiva

USDA Symbol: CRCIA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Steep gravelly slopes, ledges, pinyon-juniper woodlands, sandy soil in sagebrush communities.

Web Reference

Webref 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 cinerea var. abortiva in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cryptantha cinerea var. abortiva in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha cinerea var. abortiva

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-18
Research By: CBR

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