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Cryptantha bakeri
Cryptantha bakeri (Greene) Payson
Baker's Cryptantha, Baker's Catseye, Baker's Perennial Cat's-eye
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s): Oreocarya bakeri
USDA Symbol: CRBA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , UTNative Habitat: Dry sandy soil, slopes, washes, pinyon-juniper-oak communities.
Bibliography
Bibref 1817 - Flora of Colorado (2015) Ackerfield, J.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterResearch Literature
Reslit 3126 - A Monograph of the Section Oreocarya of Cryptantha (1927) Payson, Edwin BlakeThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Cryptantha bakeri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha bakeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha bakeri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-18Research By: CBR