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Cryptantha decipiens
Cryptantha decipiens (M.E. Jones) A. Heller
Gravelbar Cryptantha, Gravel-bar Catseye, Gravel-bar Cat's-eye, Gravel Cryptantha, Wild Forget-me-not
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CRDE
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, 1-2.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTNative Habitat: Open, gravelly, occasionally sandy, slopes and washes, grasslands, scrublands, Joshua-tree woodlands.
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 decipiens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha decipiens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha decipiens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-19Research By: CBR