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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 , PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTNative Habitat: Gravelly to rocky soils, washes, slopes, ridges.
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 holoptera in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha holoptera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha holoptera
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-19Research By: CBR