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Cryptantha micromeres
Cryptantha micromeres (A. Gray) Greene
Pygmyflower Cryptantha
Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CRMI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CAGrowing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cryptantha micromeres in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha micromeres in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha micromeres
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-29Research By: TWC Staff