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roughseed cryptantha
Scientific Name: Cryptantha flavoculata
Family: Boraginaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Cryptantha flavoculata
Cryptantha flavoculata is a flowering plant belonging to the borage family. It is commonly known as roughseed cryptantha, yellow-eye cryptantha, rough-seed catseye, or roughseed catseye. Its scientific name is Cryptantha flavoculata (A. Nelson) Payson.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cryptantha flavoculata (A. Nelson) Payson
- Family: Boraginaceae (Borage family)
- Synonym: Oreocarya flavoculata (mentioned as a redirect)
Distribution and Habitat
Cryptantha flavoculata is native to the western United States, including California, Wyoming, and Arizona, and is found in areas like the Great Basin National Park. It is often found in sagebrush flats in drainages.
Morphological Characteristics
- Habit: It is a perennial herb and subshrub, growing to a height of 5-35 cm.
- Stem: The stem is simple, erect, and may have soft, spreading bristles. It grows from a woody caudex.
- Leaves: The leaves are simple, entire, and range from linear-oblanceolate to spoon-shaped, measuring 3-11 cm in length.
- Flowers: It features white flowers with yellow centers. Blooms mid to late spring (April).
Quirky Facts
- The flowers emerge from basal leaves.
Further Information
- USDA Plants Database: Find Cryptantha flavoculata in USDA Plants.
- Discover Life: Provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Cryptantha flavoculata.
- Encyclopedia of Life: For more information on the plant and its family.