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Cryptantha sericea
Cryptantha sericea (A. Gray) Payson
Silky Cryptantha
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s): Cryptantha sericea var. perennis, Oreocarya sericea
USDA Symbol: CRSE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CO , MT , UT , WYNative Habitat: Sandy to gravelly soils, sandstone outcrops, shaley slopes, fir-mountain brush communities, open pine-juniper woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Cryptantha sericea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha sericea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha sericea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-22Research By: CBR