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Cryptantha pterocarya var. cycloptera

Cryptantha pterocarya (Torr.) Greene var. cycloptera (Greene) J.F. Macbr.

Wingnut Cryptantha, Wingnut Catseye, Wing-nut Cat's-eye, Tuscon Cryptantha, Winged Popcorn Flower

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Cryptantha pterocarya var. purpusii

USDA Symbol: CRPTC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 3-4.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , TX , UT
Native Habitat: Gravelly to rocky slopes, washes, creosote bush scrub, desert woodlands, pinyon-juniper woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 75 - Southwest Desert Flora (2020) Southwest Desert Flora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cryptantha pterocarya var. cycloptera in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cryptantha pterocarya var. cycloptera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha pterocarya var. cycloptera

Metadata

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

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