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Cryptantha costata

Cryptantha costata Brandegee

Ribbed Cryptantha, Ribbed Catseye, Ribbed Narrow-wing Cat's-eye, Ashen Forget Me Not

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Cryptantha saxorum

USDA Symbol: CRCO15

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 3-4.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA
Native Habitat: Sandy soils, creosote-bush scrub.

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

Metadata

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

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