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Anderson, Wynn

Cryptantha cinerea

Cryptantha cinerea (Greene) Cronquist

James' Cryptantha, James' Catseye, James' Cat's-eye, Bownut Cryptantha

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CRCI3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , KS , MT , NE , NM , NV , OK , SD , TX , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Dry, sandy, gravelly or rocky soils, semi-deserts, grassy woodlands, forest margins and openings.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 15 - The American Southwest (1994) John Crossley

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-02
Research By: CBR

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