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Cryptantha fulvocanescens (Tawny cryptantha)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Cryptantha fulvocanescens

Cryptantha fulvocanescens (S. Watson) Payson

Tawny Cryptantha

Boraginaceae (Borage Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CRFU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jul
Bloom Notes: White with yellow centers.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , UT

Web Reference

Webref 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-29
Research By: TWC Staff

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