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Anderson, Wynn

Cryptantha confertiflora

Cryptantha confertiflora (Greene) Payson

Basin Yellow Cryptantha, Basin Yellow Catseye, Basin Yellow Perennial Cat's-eye, Mojave Popcorn Flower, Roundleaf Cryptantha, Wild Forget-me-not

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Oreocarya confertiflora

USDA Symbol: CRCO12

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, usually 4.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Yellow, aging to white.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Dry limestone slopes, along washes, open woodlands.

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
Webref 15 - The American Southwest (1994) John Crossley

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cryptantha confertiflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cryptantha confertiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha confertiflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-25
Research By: CBR

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