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wrinkled cryptantha
Scientific Name: Cryptantha rugulosa
Family: Boraginaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Biennial, Perennial
Other Names:
Wrinkled Cryptantha (Cryptantha rugulosa)
Cryptantha rugulosa, commonly known as Wrinkled Cryptantha or Wrinkled Cat's-eye, is a plant species belonging to the Borage Family (Boraginaceae).
Considerations for Pets
- Mention is made of the plant's "ovate fruits (nutlets)" and "small parts". These small components could represent a choking hazard if ingested by pets.
Considerations for Children
- Mention is made of the plant's "ovate fruits (nutlets)" and "small parts". These small components could represent a choking hazard if ingested by children.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cryptantha rugulosa (Payson) Payson
- Family: Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
- Synonym: Cryptantha interrupta (Greene) Payson (misapplied)
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in the United States, specifically Idaho.
- Cryptantha nubigena, a related species, is found in the central and southern United States Sierra.
Morphological Characteristics
- The fruits (nutlets) are ovate and wrinkled.
- Nutlets are 3-5 mm long and 2-3 mm wide, bumpy or wrinkled, more so on the outside face.
Ecology
- Can be found in arid locations in the American west.
Quirky Facts
- Wrinkly Face Provincial Park was established in 2004, potentially named after the plant or a similar feature.
Related Species
- Cryptantha humilis: The ovate fruits of Cryptantha rugulosa are more wrinkled than those of C. nubigena, and the ovate fruits of Cryptantha nubigena are more smooth than those of C. humilis.
- Cryptantha flavoculata: Differs in that it lacks pustulate bristles and has nutlets that are strongly wrinkled on both sides.
- Other species mentioned include: Cryptantha affinis, Cryptantha intermedia, Cryptantha salmonensis, Cryptantha circumscissa, Cryptantha barbigera, Cryptantha flaccida, Cryptantha sericea, Cryptantha nevadensis, and others.
Further Information
- Discover Life provides a page dedicated to the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Cryptantha rugulosa.
- Garden Guides offers information about plants commonly known as Cryptantha.