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Las Vegas cryptantha
Scientific Name: Cryptantha insolita
Family: Boraginaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Biennial, Perennial
Other Names: NV (unusual catseye)
Las Vegas Cryptantha (Cryptantha insolita)
Cryptantha insolita, commonly known as Las Vegas cryptantha or Las Vegas catseye, is a plant species found in the desert regions surrounding Las Vegas.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cryptantha insolita (J.F. Macbr.) Payson
- Common Names: Las Vegas cryptantha, Las Vegas catseye, Unusual Cat's-eye
- Synonyms: Oreocarya insolita J.F. Macbride, Cryptantha virginensis
- Family: Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Primarily found in and around the Las Vegas area, Nevada.
- Observed in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Nevada.
- Also found in Nye County, Nevada, specifically in the Spector Range, northwest of Las Vegas.
- May be found in sandy to gravelly soils.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Classified as a forb/herb.
- Described as a Biennial Perennial plant.
Quirky Facts
- Other Cryptantha species are referred to as "catseye".
Related Species
- The text mentions several other Cryptantha species, including:
- Cryptantha angustifolia (Bristlelobe Cryptantha, Narrowleaf Pick-me-not)
- Cryptantha aperta (Grand Junction cryptantha)
- Cryptantha cinerea abortiva (James' cryptantha)
- Cryptantha confertiflora
- Cryptantha ganderi (Gander's cryptantha, Dune cryptantha)
- Cryptantha humilis
- Cryptantha intermedia (Clearwater Catseye)
- Cryptantha pterocarya var. cycloptera (Wing-nut cryptantha)
- Cryptantha utahensis (Scented cryptantha)
Further Information
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): TSN 31823
- Catalogue of Life