Cryptantha minima Rydb. is a plant in the Boraginaceae family, order Boraginales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Cryptantha minima Rydb.

Cryptantha minima Rydb.

Cryptantha minima Rydb. is a small endangered annual Boraginaceae native to central North America.

Family
Genus
Cryptantha
Order
Boraginales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Cryptantha minima Rydb.

Cryptantha minima Rydb. has common names including little cryptantha, little catseye, and small cryptantha. It is a small herbaceous annual plant belonging to the family Boraginaceae. This species grows in semi-arid grasslands and intermontane basins across central North America, ranging from Alberta to Texas. In Canada, it is classified as endangered under the Species at Risk Act.

Photo: (c) Silas Fischer, all rights reserved, uploaded by Silas Fischer

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Boraginales Boraginaceae Cryptantha

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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