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Cryptantha watsonii

Cryptantha watsonii (A. Gray) Greene

Watson's Cryptantha, Watson's Catseye, Watson's Cat's-eye

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CRWA2

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 3-4.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Sandy, rocky, gravelly soils, slopes, meadows, shrublands, conifer woodlands and forests.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 85 - OregonFlora (2020) Oregon State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-23
Research By: CBR

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