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Baker's cryptantha

Scientific Name: Cryptantha bakeri

Family: Boraginaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Duration: Biennial, Perennial

Other Names:

       

Cryptantha: Cat's Eyes and Popcorn Flowers

Cryptantha is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of this genus are commonly known as cat's eyes and popcorn flowers.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Genus: Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don
  • Family: Boraginaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae

Some notable species and related taxa mentioned include:

  • Cryptantha milobakeri I.M. Johnst. (Milo Baker's Cryptantha)
  • Cryptantha bakeri (Greene) Payson (Baker's Cryptantha, Baker Catseye, Baker's Catseye) - Note: This is also listed as a synonym for Oreocarya bakeri Greene.
  • Cryptantha minima
  • Cryptantha circumscissa (Cushion Cryptantha, Matted Cryptantha)
  • Pearsonia cajanifolia subsp. cryptantha (Baker) Polhill (accepted name for an infraspecific taxon)
  • Indigofera cryptantha Benth. ex Harv. var. occidentalis Baker f.
  • Tillandsia cryptantha Baker
  • Ammannia cryptantha Baker
  • Dioscorea cryptantha Baker
  • Pleiospora cryptantha (Baker) Baker

Distribution and Habitat

Cryptantha species are distributed in various regions, including:

  • California (e.g., Cryptantha milobakeri)
  • Mojave Desert, Spring Hills, off Hwy 127 N of Baker, CA
  • Oregon (e.g., Cryptantha flaccida: Baker, Benton, Crook, Curry, Douglas, Gilliam, Hood River)

Morphological Characteristics

  • Cryptantha milobakeri is described as an annual herb.

Quirky Facts

  • Cryptantha milobakeri is named after Milo Samuel Baker (1868-1961).
  • They are known commonly as cat&#39s eyes and popcorn flowers.

Further Information

The following resources may provide additional information about Cryptantha:

  • Dave's Garden
  • Discover Life
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Oregon Flora Project
  • World Plants
  • International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
  • Tropicos
  • The Plant List
  • Australian Plant Name Index
  • NYBG Virtual Herbarium
  • Intermountain Flora Vol. 4 (Cronquist)