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pinewoods cryptantha
Scientific Name: Cryptantha simulans
Family: Boraginaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Pinewoods Cryptantha
This page provides information about Cryptantha simulans, commonly known as Pinewoods cryptantha, pine cryptantha, or pinewoods cat's eye.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is often found in open sites along roads and in sagebrush scrub, which may be areas accessible to pets.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cryptantha simulans Greene (accepted name)
- Common Names: Pinewoods cryptantha, pine cryptantha, pinewoods cat's eye
- Family: Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to California.
- Also found in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and New Mexico.
- Prefers dry conditions and sandy places in shrub-steppe and pine woods.
- Often found in open sites along roads.
Morphological Characteristics
- An annual herb.
- Corollas are white.
- Dicot.
Further Information
- WTU Herbarium Specimens: Lists specimens in the WTU herbarium.
- Oregon Flora Project.
- Discover Life: Information about Cryptantha history, ecology, identification and distribution.