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Johnston's cryptantha

Scientific Name: Cryptantha johnstonii

Family: Boraginaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Oreocarya johnstonii (L.C.Higgins) Hasenstab &amp M.G.Simpson (Johnston's Cryptantha)

This page provides information about Oreocarya johnstonii, commonly known as Johnston's cryptantha and Johnston's catseye. This plant belongs to the genus Cryptantha (s.l.) within the Boraginaceae family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Oreocarya johnstonii (L.C.Higgins) Hasenstab &amp M.G.Simpson
  • Synonyms: Cryptantha johnstonii Higgins
  • Common Names: Johnston's cryptantha, Johnston's catseye
  • Family: Boraginaceae

Distribution and Habitat

Cryptantha has an amphitropical distribution with various taxa in North America. One source indicates it's found in Arizona, specifically the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, Pinta Sands. A distributional map can be found at USDA, NRCS.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb
  • Life Cycle: Perennial

Additional Cryptantha Species Mentioned

  • Cryptantha circumscissa (Hooker & Arnott) I. M. Johnston
  • Cryptantha ganderi I.M. Johnston
  • Cryptantha albida (Kunth) I.M. Johnston
  • Cryptantha abata I.M. Johnston (Dentnut Cryptantha)
  • Cryptantha barbigera (Bearded Cryptantha)
  • Cryptantha cinerea abortiva (James' Cryptantha)
  • Cryptantha crassipes I.M. Johnston (Terlingua Creek Cat's-eye)
  • Cryptantha Lehmann ex G. Don
  • Cryptantha micrantha (Torr.) I.M. Johnston
  • Cryptantha wigginsii I.M. Johnston
  • Cryptantha minima
  • Cryptantha clevelandii E. Greene (Cleveland's Catseye)
  • Cryptantha clokeyi I. M. Johnston (Clokey's Catseye)

External Resources

  • BISON: http://bison.usgs.ornl.gov/api/scientificName/Cryptantha%20johnstonii
  • ITIS: (Web Link - see original text)
  • Discover Life: Discover Life's page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Cryptantha johnstonii.

Further Information

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