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Cryptantha creutzfeldtii
Cryptantha creutzfeldtii S.L. Welsh
Creutzfeldt's Cryptantha, Creutzfeldt's Catseye, Creutzfeldt's Perennial Cat's-eye
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CRCR8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: UTNative Habitat: Barren clay knolls, shaley slopes, shadscale and mat-saltbush communities, pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServeWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cryptantha creutzfeldtii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha creutzfeldtii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha creutzfeldtii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-19Research By: CBR