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Cryptantha micrantha var. micrantha
Cryptantha micrantha (Torr.) I.M. Johnst. var. micrantha
Redroot Cryptantha, Red-root Cryptantha, Redroot Catseye, Lesser Alley Cat's-eye
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s): Eremocarya micrantha
USDA Symbol: CRMIM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 3-4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , OR , TX , UTNative Habitat: Desert flats, washes, sandy to fine-gravelly soils, creosote bush shrubland.
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 micrantha var. micrantha in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha micrantha var. micrantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha micrantha var. micrantha
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-22Research By: CBR