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Cryptantha cinerea var. cinerea
Cryptantha cinerea (Greene) Cronquist var. cinerea
James' Cryptantha, James' Catseye, James' Cat's-eye, Bownut Cryptantha
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s): Cryptantha jamesii var. cinerea, Cryptantha jamesii var. multicaulis, Cryptantha jamesii var. setosa
USDA Symbol: CRCIC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , KS , NM , NV , OK , TX , UTNative Habitat: Dry, sandy or gravelly soils in open, grassy pinyon-juniper-oak woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Cryptantha cinerea var. cinerea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha cinerea var. cinerea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha cinerea var. cinerea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-18Research By: CBR