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Cryptantha mohavensis
Cryptantha mohavensis (Greene) Greene
Mojave Cryptantha, Mojave Catseye, Mojave Cat's-eye
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CRMO7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 3-4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Open rocky or gravelly slopes, pinyon-juniper woodlands, occasionally creosote bush scrub to open conifer forests.
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 mohavensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha mohavensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha mohavensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-22Research By: CBR