Cryptantha nubigena
| Cryptantha nubigena' | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | (unplaced) |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptantha |
| Species: | C. nubigena |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptantha nubigena (Greene) Payson | |
Cryptantha nubigena is a perennial plant in the Borage Family (Boraginaceae).[1] It is commonly called Sierra Cryptantha.[1]
Habitat and range
It is found in the central and southern United States Sierra Nevada range, up to the alpine zone at 12,900 feet (3,900 m).[1]
Growth pattern
It has short, leafy stems, but less densely leafy than Low Cryptantha Cryptantha humilis.[1]
Leaves and stems
Hairy leaves are spoon shaped.[1]
Inflorescence and fruit.
Flowers are white and less than 1⁄5 inch (0.51 cm)wide.
The wrinkled ovate fruits (nutlets) are more smooth than C. humilis.
References
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