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Cryptantha interrupta

Cryptantha interrupta (Greene) Payson

Elko Cryptantha, Elko Catseye, Elko Perennial Cat's-eye, Interrupted Cat's-eye, Bristly Cryptantha, Snake River Cryptantha, Snake River Cat's Eye

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CRIN9

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: ID , NV , OR , UT
Native Habitat: Sandy clay soil, open slopes and flats, shrub-stepps, pinyon-juniper woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 103 - Cryptantha interrupta (2021) Washington Department of Natural Resources
Webref 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High School
Webref 63 - Pacific Northwest Wildflowers (2020) Turner Photographics
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cryptantha interrupta in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cryptantha interrupta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha interrupta

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-01
Research By: CBR

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