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Cryptantha tenuis

Cryptantha tenuis (Eastw.) Payson

Canyon Cryptantha, Canyon Catseye, Canyon Cat's-eye, Slender Cat's Eye

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CRTE8

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: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: UT
Native Habitat: Open sandy to rocky areas, sandstone cliffs, desert shrubland, pinyon-juniper communities.

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

Metadata

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

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