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Cryptantha celosioides
Cryptantha celosioides (Eastw.) Payson
Buttecandle
Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
Synonym(s): Cryptantha bradburiana, Cryptantha macounii, Cryptantha nubigena var. macounii, Cryptantha sheldonii, Oreocarya celosioides, Oreocarya glomerata, Oreocarya macounii, Oreocarya sheldonii
USDA Symbol: CRCE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , MT , ND , NE , NV , OR , SD , WA , WYCanada: BC , SK
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 63 - Pacific Northwest Wildflowers (2020) Turner Photographics
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cryptantha celosioides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha celosioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha celosioides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-29Research By: TWC Staff