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Cryptantha torreyana
Cryptantha torreyana (A. Gray) Greene
Torrey's Cryptantha, Torrey's Catseye, Torrey's Cat's-eye, Torrey's Cat's Eye
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s): Cryptantha calycosa, Cryptantha eastwoodiae, Cryptantha flexulosa, Cryptantha torreyana var. calycosa, Cryptantha torreyana var. pumila
USDA Symbol: CRTO4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , ND , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Open areas, slopes, disturbed soils, chaparral, foothill woodlands, conifer forests.
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cryptantha torreyana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha torreyana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha torreyana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-22Research By: CBR