Cryptantha nubigena
Cryptantha nubigena is a perennial plant in the Borage Family (Boraginaceae).[1] It is commonly called Sierra cryptantha.[1]
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| Species: | C. nubigena |
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| Cryptantha nubigena (Greene) Payson | |
Habitat and range
It is found in the central and southern Sierra Nevada mountains in California and Nevada (United States), 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 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
- Sierra Nevada Wildflowers, Karen Wiese, 2nd Ed., 2013, P. 152
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