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Cryptantha flava
Cryptantha flava (A. Nelson) Payson
Brenda's Yellow Cryptantha, Yellow Cryptantha
Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
Synonym(s): Oreocarya flava
USDA Symbol: CRFL5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A hairy plant with stems in clumps and tipped with coils of small yellow flowers; leaves at base largest.
Cryptantha is a large genus of the arid West with mostly white-flowered species. There are only two yellow species in the genus. The similar Mojave Popcorn-flower (C. confertiflora) occurs from central Utah and northwestern Arizona west to the base of the Sierra Nevada.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , UT , WYNative Distribution: Southwestern Wyoming south to northeastern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico.
Native Habitat: Open, sandy areas; common on plains and in juniper.
Web Reference
Webref 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological LaboratoryWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cryptantha flava in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha flava in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha flava
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-29Research By: TWC Staff