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Cryptantha sericea

Cryptantha sericea (A. Gray) Payson

Silky Cryptantha

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Cryptantha sericea var. perennis, Oreocarya sericea

USDA Symbol: CRSE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CO , MT , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Sandy to gravelly soils, sandstone outcrops, shaley slopes, fir-mountain brush communities, open pine-juniper woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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