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curvenut cryptantha

Scientific Name: Cryptantha recurvata

Family: Boraginaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

Other Names:

       

Cryptantha recurvata

Cryptantha recurvata, a member of the Boraginaceae (Borage) family, is known by several common names, including Curvenut Cryptantha, Curvednut Cryptantha, Curvenut Catseye, Curved-nut Combseed, curved-nut forget-me-not, and Curvenut Combseed.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cryptantha recurvata Coville
  • Family: Boraginaceae (Borage family)
  • Genus: Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don
  • Authority: Coville
  • Synonyms: (None explicitly stated, but various sources reference alternative spellings and common names that reflect different interpretations)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to California and Arizona in the United States.
  • Elevation range: 650-1700 (sometimes up to 1830) meters.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Annual herb, typically 5-35 cm in height.
  • Stems are branched from the base or throughout, covered in stiff, bristly hairs (strigose).
  • Leaves are simple, entire (smooth-edged), linear to narrowly oblanceolate (lance-shaped with the broader end near the tip), 1-2(3) cm long.