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Cryptantha affinis
Cryptantha affinis (A. Gray) Greene
Quill Cryptantha, Quill Cat's-eye, Common Cryptantha, Side-grooved Cryptantha, Side Grooved Cryptantha, Slender Cryptantha
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CRAF
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Open areas, sagebrush, chaparral, conifer forests.
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 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 affinis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha affinis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha affinis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-18Research By: CBR