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Cryptantha cinerea var. jamesii
Cryptantha cinerea (Greene) Cronquist var. jamesii (Torr.) Cronquist
James' Cryptantha, James' Catseye, James' Cat's-eye
Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
Synonym(s): Cryptantha jamesii, Cryptantha jamesii var. disticha, Cryptantha jamesii var. typica, Cryptantha suffruticosa, Krynitzkia jamesii, Oreocarya suffruticosa
USDA Symbol: CRCIJ
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate , Spatulate
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteDistribution
USA: AZ , CO , KS , MT , NE , NM , OK , SD , TX , UT , WYWeb Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Cryptantha cinerea var. jamesii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha cinerea var. jamesii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha cinerea var. jamesii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-07Research By: TWC Staff