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Cryptantha johnstonii

Cryptantha johnstonii Higgins

Johnston's Cryptantha, Johnston Catseye, Johnston's Perennial Cat's-eye

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CRJO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: UT
Native Habitat: Sandy clay soil, low rolling hills within sparsely vegetated mixed desert shrub and pinyon-juniper communities.

Web Reference

Webref 68 - CalPhotos (2020) University of California, Berkeley
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 3130 - NEW SPECIES OF PERENNIAL CRYPTANTHA FROM UTAH (1968) Larry C Higgins

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-22
Research By: CBR

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