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thicksepal cryptantha
Scientific Name: Cryptantha crassisepala var. crassisepala
Family: Boraginaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Thicksepal Cryptantha (Cryptantha crassisepala)
Cryptantha crassisepala, commonly known as Thicksepal Cryptantha or Thicksepal Catseye, is an annual forb belonging to the Borage family (Boraginaceae).
Considerations for Pets
- The plant has bristly hairs.
- It produces nutlets.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cryptantha crassisepala (Torr. & A. Gray) Greene
- Family: Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
- Synonyms: Mentions Cryptantha crassisepala var. crassisepala and Cryptantha crassisepala var. elachantha as variations. Oreocarya flavoculata is mentioned as a synonym for Cryptantha flavoculata, a related species.
- Other Common Names: Thicksepal Catseye, Deertongue, Thicksepal Cryptanth.
Morphology and Growth
- Growth Habit: Annual forb.
- Stems: Decumbent to ascending, branching from the base, with crowded, bristly-hairy branches.
- Leaves: Alternate.
- Size: Typically grows to a height of 10-30 cm.
- Flowers: White, arranged in loose cymes.
- Fruit: Produces 4 nutlets, with pale tuberculations; one axial odd nutlet.
- Lifespan: Annual.
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in areas such as southwestern Colorado and Yavapai County.
Related Species
- Cryptantha flavoculata (Roughseed Cryptantha) is mentioned as growing in similar habitats but is taller.
- Other species mentioned include: Cryptantha costata (Ribbed Cryptantha), Cryptantha flaccida (Beaked Cryptantha), Cryptantha cinerea.
Resources and Further Information
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
- British Database of World Flora and Fauna
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Discover Life
- Dave's Garden
- Florafinder
- SW Colorado Wildflowers