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Cryptantha stricta

Cryptantha stricta (Osterh.) Payson

Yampa River Cryptantha, Yampa River Catseye, Yampa River Perennial Cat's-eye, Erect Cryptantha

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Oreocarya stricta

USDA Symbol: CRST5

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: 4 nutlets.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CO , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Sandy or clay soil on shale outcrops, open sagebrush plateaus, pinyon-juniper woodlands.

Bibliography

Bibref 1817 - Flora of Colorado (2015) Ackerfield, J.

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Web Reference

Webref 64 - Colorado Rare Plant Guide (2020) Colorado State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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