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Cryptantha tumulosa
Cryptantha tumulosa (Payson) Payson
New York Mountain Cryptantha, New York Mountain Catseye, New York Mountain Cat's-eye, Mojave Cryptantha
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s): Oreocarya tumulosa
USDA Symbol: CRTU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, usually 1-3.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Limestone, granitic gravel or clay soils, pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 tumulosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha tumulosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha tumulosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-23Research By: CBR