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Cryptantha oxygona
Cryptantha oxygona (A. Gray) Greene
Sharpnut Cryptantha, Sharp-nut Cryptantha, Sharp Nut Cryptantha, Sharpnut Catseye, Sharp-nut Cat's-eye, Sharpseed Cryptantha
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s): Eritrichium oxygonum
USDA Symbol: CROX
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Open, gravelly slopes, washes, foothill to pinyon-juniper woodlands, open conifer forests, occasionally in desert habitats.
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 oxygona in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha oxygona in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha oxygona
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-22Research By: CBR