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Cryptantha rattanii

Cryptantha rattanii Greene

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

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Cryptantha corollata ssp. rattanii

USDA Symbol: CRRA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-3.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Rocky, gravelly slopes, grasslands, coastal scrub, chaparral, foothill 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 rattanii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cryptantha rattanii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha rattanii

Metadata

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

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