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Cryptantha dumetorum

Cryptantha dumetorum (Greene ex A. Gray) Greene

Bushloving Cryptantha, Bush-loving Catseye, Bush-loving Cat's-eye, Scrambling Cryptantha, Flexous Forget Me Not

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CRDU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Sandy or gravelly soils, dunes, slopes, washes, usually under or on other plants.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-19
Research By: CBR

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