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Anderson, Wynn

Cryptantha micrantha

Cryptantha micrantha (Torr.) I.M. Johnst.

Redroot Cryptantha, Redroot Catseye, Greater Alley Cat's-eye, Purple Rooted Forget Me Not, Purpleroot Pick-me-not

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CRMI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 3-4.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT
Native Habitat: Mountain slopes, flats, valleys, washes, sandy to gravelly soils, chaparral, creosote bush shrubland, foothill woodlands, Joshua-tree woodlands, conifer forests.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-04-26
Research By: CBR

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