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Cryptantha nemaclada

Cryptantha nemaclada Greene

Colusa Cryptantha, Colusa Catseye, Colusa Cat's-eye

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CRNE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Chaparral, foothill woodlands, occasionally juniper woodlands.

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

Metadata

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

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