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Cryptantha maritima

Cryptantha maritima (Greene) Greene

Guadalupe Cryptantha, Guadalupe Catseye, Guadalupe Cat's-eye, Guadalupe Island Cryptantha, White Haired Forget Me Not, Wild Forget-me-not

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CRMA7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-2.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV
Native Habitat: Dry, sandy to gravelly, open areas in grasslands and scrublands.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-22
Research By: CBR

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