Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Cryptantha virginensis
Cryptantha virginensis (M.E. Jones) Payson
Virgin River Cryptantha, Virgin River Catseye, Virgin River Cat's-eye, Virgin Valley Cryptantha
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s): Oreocarya virginensis
USDA Symbol: CRVI5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, usually 1-2.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTNative Habitat: Loose, limestone soils, pinyon-juniper-oakbrush communities.
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 virginensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha virginensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha virginensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-23Research By: CBR