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thicksepal cryptantha
Scientific Name: Cryptantha crassisepala var. elachantha
Family: Boraginaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Cryptantha crassisepala - Thicksepal Cryptantha
Explore the fascinating world of Cryptantha crassisepala, commonly known as Thicksepal Cryptantha, Thicksepal Catseye, or Deertongue.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant is described as bristly and hairy.
Considerations for Children
- The plant is described as bristly and hairy.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cryptantha crassisepala (Torr. & A. Gray) Greene
- Common Names: Thicksepal Cryptantha, Thicksepal Catseye, Deertongue
- Family: Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
- Varieties:
- Cryptantha crassisepala var. crassisepala
- Cryptantha crassisepala var. elachantha I.M. Johnst.
Morphology and Growth Habits
- Plant Form: Forb/Herb
- Duration: Annual
- Stems: Decumbent to ascending, branching from the base, with bristly-hairy branches that are crowded.
- Leaves: Alternate
- Size: Typically grows to a height of 10-30 cm.
- Flowers: White flowers in loose cymes.
- Nutlets: Produces 4 nutlets with pale tuberculations, including one axial odd nutlet.
- Structure: Herb
Distribution and Habitat
- Observed in locations such as SW Colorado, Big Bend National Park in April, and Pawnee National Grassland in May.
- Also documented in Yavapai County.
Additional Information
- Taxonomic Serial Number: 31800
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Other plants mentioned that grow in similar habitats include Roughseed Cryptantha (Cryptantha flavoculata).
Resources and Further Information
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
- Discover Life
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Dave's Garden
- Florafinder
- SW Colorado Wildflowers
- British Database of World Flora and Fauna
- New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System)