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Cryptantha nubigena
Cryptantha nubigena (Greene) Payson
Sierra Cryptantha
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s): Oreocarya nubigena
USDA Symbol: CRNU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 3-4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , NVCanada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Rocky or gravelly slopes, ridges, scree, talus, dry meadows, open woodlands and 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
Webref 15 - The American Southwest (1994) John Crossley
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cryptantha nubigena in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha nubigena in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha nubigena
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-22Research By: CBR