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Cryptantha hoffmannii
Cryptantha hoffmannii I.M. Johnst.
Hoffmann's Cryptantha, Hoffmann's Virgin River Cryptantha, White Mountains Cryptantha
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s): Oreocarya hoffmannii
USDA Symbol: CRHO2
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, 2-4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Rocky, loose soils, usually limestone or volcanic, pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cryptantha hoffmannii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha hoffmannii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha hoffmannii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-19Research By: CBR