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Cryptantha holoptera

Cryptantha holoptera (A. Gray) J.F. Macbr.

Winged Cryptantha, Winged Catseye, Narrow-wing Cat's-eye, Rough Stemmed Forget Me Not

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Cryptantha inaequata, Eritrichium holopterum

USDA Symbol: CRHO3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Gravelly to rocky soils, washes, slopes, ridges.

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

Metadata

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

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