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Cryptantha spiculifera

Cryptantha spiculifera (Piper) Payson

Snake River Cryptantha, Snake River Catseye, Snake River Cat's-eye, Snake River Cat's Eye

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Oreocarya spiculifera

USDA Symbol: CRSP4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Native Habitat: Sandy or stony ridges, valleys, foothills, sagebrush steppe, dry, open slopes and flats in plains and grasslands.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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