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Cryptantha ochroleuca
Cryptantha ochroleuca Higgins
Yellowwhite Cryptantha, Yellow-white Catseye, Yellow-white Perennial Cat's-eye
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CROC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: UTNative Habitat: Dry, open flats, gentle to steep slopes, semi-barren outcrops in sparsely vegetated cushion plant communities, open conifer woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServeWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cryptantha ochroleuca in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha ochroleuca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha ochroleuca
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-22Research By: CBR