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Weber's cryptantha
Scientific Name: Cryptantha weberi
Family: Boraginaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Weber's Cryptantha (Cryptantha weberi)
Cryptantha weberi, commonly known as Weber's cryptantha or Weber's catseye, is a perennial plant belonging to the Boraginaceae family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cryptantha weberi I.M. Johnst.
- Common Names: Weber's Cryptantha, Weber's Catseye
- Family: Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonym: Oreocarya weberi (I.M. Johnst.) W.A. Weber (This reflects an alternative classification where the species is placed in the genus Oreocarya.)
Distribution and Habitat
- Weber's cryptantha is found in the United States, specifically in Colorado.
- It grows in specific regions, and an isotype (duplicate specimen) was collected in Colorado by W. A. Weber in 1950.
Morphology and Growth Habit
- Weber's cryptantha is described as a subshrub or forb/herb.
- It is a perennial plant.
- Plants can be 5-30 cm tall, generally cespitose (growing in tufts or clumps).
Ecological Role
- It is found in habitats that are also home to species like the mouse and northern pocket gopher.
Botanists
- Colorado plant authority William Weber supports the division of the traditional Cryptantha genus into Cryptantha and Oreocarya.
Further Information
- Information can be found in databases such as the International Plant Names Index, USDA NRCS Plants Database, and Tropicos.
- Specimens are held in herbaria such as the Missouri Botanical Garden (MO) and Gray Herbarium (GH).