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Cryptantha hoffmannii

Cryptantha hoffmannii I.M. Johnst.

Hoffmann's Cryptantha, Hoffmann's Virgin River Cryptantha, White Mountains Cryptantha

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Oreocarya hoffmannii

USDA Symbol: CRHO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 2-4.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Habitat: Rocky, loose soils, usually limestone or volcanic, pinyon-juniper 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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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