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Cryptantha cana

Cryptantha cana (A. Nelson) Payson

Mountain Cryptantha, Wooly Cryptantha, Mountain Cat's-eye

Boraginaceae (Borage Family)

Synonym(s): Oreocarya cana

USDA Symbol: CRCA8

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CO , MT , ND , SD , WY

Web Reference

Webref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-29
Research By: CBR

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