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Cryptantha mirabunda

Cryptantha mirabunda Brand

Wonderful Cryptantha, Wonderful Catseye , Wonderful Cat's-eye

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CRMI7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: NV
Native Habitat: Rocky, gravelly slopes, washes, creosote bush scrub, joshua tree and pinyon-juniper woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-22
Research By: CBR

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