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Cryptantha oxygona

Cryptantha oxygona (A. Gray) Greene

Sharpnut Cryptantha, Sharp-nut Cryptantha, Sharp Nut Cryptantha, Sharpnut Catseye, Sharp-nut Cat's-eye, Sharpseed Cryptantha

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Eritrichium oxygonum

USDA Symbol: CROX

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Habitat: Open, gravelly slopes, washes, foothill to pinyon-juniper woodlands, open conifer forests, occasionally in desert habitats.

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

Metadata

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

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