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Brenda's yellow cryptantha

Scientific Name: Cryptantha flava

Family: Boraginaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Brenda's Yellow Cryptantha

Cryptantha flava, also known as Brenda's yellow cryptantha, yellow miner's candle, Brenda's yellow catseye, plateau yellow catseye, and plateau yellow miner's candle, is a flowering plant with distinctive yellow blossoms.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cryptantha flava (A. Nelson) Payson
  • Common Names: Brenda's yellow cryptantha, yellow miner's candle, Brenda's yellow catseye, plateau yellow catseye, plateau yellow miner's candle, Yellow Catspaw, Yellow Cryptanth, Plateau Yellow Cat's-eye.
  • Family: Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
  • Synonym: Oreocarya flava A. Nels.

Distribution and Habitat

This plant is found in Canyon Country, Utah, and other locations within the United States. It is known to grow in Rock Springs, and Capitol Reef National Park (near Torrey).

Morphological Characteristics

  • Nearly all cryptanths have white flowers, but Cryptantha flava stands out with its yellow blossoms.
  • The yellow corolla is approximately 1 cm in size.

Quirky Facts

  • The species name "flava" is derived from Latin, meaning yellow, referencing the plant's distinct flower color.

Further Information

  • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
  • Discover Life
  • USDA Plants Database