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Cryptantha torreyana

Torrey's Cat's Eye, Torrey's Cryptantha
Also known as: Cryptantha affinis var. flexuosa A.Nelson +15 more
  • Cryptantha affinis var. flexuosa A.Nelson
  • Cryptantha calycosa (A.Gray) Rydb.
  • Cryptantha eastwoodae H.St.John
  • Cryptantha eastwoodiae H.St.John
  • Cryptantha flexulosa (A.Nelson) A.Nelson
  • Cryptantha flexuosa (A.Nelson) A.Nelson
  • Cryptantha pumila A.Heller
  • Cryptantha torreyana var. calistogae I.M.Johnst.
  • Cryptantha torreyana var. calycosa (A.Gray) Greene
  • Cryptantha torreyana var. calycosa A.Gray
  • Cryptantha torreyana var. genuina I.M.Johnst.
  • Cryptantha torreyana var. pumila (A.Heller) I.M.Johnst.
  • Cryptantha torreyi Rydb.
  • Eritrichium leiocarpum S.Watson
  • Krynitzkia torreyana A.Gray
  • Krynitzkia torreyana var. calycosa A.Gray
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.

Indigenous to North America, Cryptantha torreyana (commonly known as Torrey's cat's-eye or Torrey's cryptantha) is an annual belonging to the Boraginaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alaska

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