Species Detail Forb

Flowers Granite Mtn - Tr 308 - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Cryptantha circumscissa - cushion cryptantha Synonyms: Greeneocharis circumscissa Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Boraginaceae
Flowers Granite Mtn - Tr 308 - Sue Smith


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Annual
General Desc: Cushion-forming, tiny annual with leaves that are stiff and hairy.
Identification notes: Small annual only 2 - 10 cm tall, forming a hemispheric mass, having a fruiting calyx that splits along a circumference, with the top coming off as a lid distinguishes this from other Crypthantha sp.
Height: To 4 inches

Habitat

Habitat Description: Dry, open, usually sandy places.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland
Elevation: 1500 - 5000 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: White Shape: Regular in round clusters Tubular: Y Flowering Period: Jul - Aug
Description: The 5-petaled small white flowers are found in the axils of the upper leaves or in branch forks. There are 1 to 5 flowers per cluster.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Narrow Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Basal,alternate and opposite Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Leaves and stems Spines: N
Leaf Description: The narrow, bristly leaves are to about a 1/2 inch long. They are densely crowded toward the end of the branches.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: Gray and brown
Fruit Type: Nutlet
Fruit Notes: Nutlets are smooth and triangular-ovate to less than 1/16 inch long.


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