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Cryptantha cinerea var. arenicola

Cryptantha cinerea (Greene) Cronquist var. arenicola Higgins & S.L. Welsh

James' Cryptantha, James' Catseye, James' Cat's-eye, Bownut Cryptantha

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CRCIA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , UT
Native Habitat: Sandy alluvial flats, dry sandy or gravelly soils in pinyon-juniper-oak communities.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cryptantha cinerea var. arenicola in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cryptantha cinerea var. arenicola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha cinerea var. arenicola

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-18
Research By: CBR

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