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Cryptantha crinita
Cryptantha crinita Greene
Sacramento Cryptantha, Sacramento Catseye, Sacramento Cat's-eye, Silky Cryptantha
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CRCR4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, usually 1.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Rocky volcanic soils, gravelly streambanks, gravel bars, foothill woodlands.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 crinita in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha crinita in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha crinita
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-19Research By: CBR