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Mexican cryptantha

Scientific Name: Cryptantha mexicana

Family: Boraginaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

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Cryptantha mexicana

Also known as Mexican cryptantha and Mexican catseye, Cryptantha mexicana is an annual herb belonging to the borage family, Boraginaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cryptantha mexicana (Brandegee) I.M. Johnst.
  • Family: Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Synonym: Mexican catseye

Distribution and Habitat

  • Cryptantha mexicana is native to Mexico.
  • It has also been found in southern Nuevo Leon, Mexico, specifically on gypsum outcrops.
  • Occurrences have been noted in Coahuila de Zaragoza, Viesca, Mexico.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Cryptantha mexicana is an annual herb.
  • It can be distinguished by its ovate-triangular nutlets with coarse characteristics.

Further Information

  • Dave's Garden offers tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants.
  • MyTreeDB contains information about the plant.
  • NPIN (Native Plant Information Network) offers more information about the plant.
  • New Plant offers information about the plant.
  • WildflowersWest contains information on Calcareous Cryptantha (Cryptantha thyrsiflora).