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Cryptantha nevadensis

Cryptantha nevadensis A. Nelson & Kennedy

Nevada Cryptantha, Nevada Catseye, Nevada Cat's-eye, Nevada Forget Me Not, Wild Forget-me-not

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CRNE2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 3-4.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Sandy to gravelly slopes, washes, open grasslands, creosote bush scrub, mixed desert woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 15 - The American Southwest (1994) John Crossley

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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