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Cryptantha interrupta
Cryptantha interrupta (Greene) Payson
Elko Cryptantha, Elko Catseye, Elko Perennial Cat's-eye, Interrupted Cat's-eye, Bristly Cryptantha, Snake River Cryptantha, Snake River Cat's Eye
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CRIN9
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: ID , NV , OR , UTNative Habitat: Sandy clay soil, open slopes and flats, shrub-stepps, pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 103 - Cryptantha interrupta (2021) Washington Department of Natural ResourcesWebref 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High School
Webref 63 - Pacific Northwest Wildflowers (2020) Turner Photographics
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cryptantha interrupta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha interrupta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha interrupta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-01Research By: CBR