Cryptantha minima

Cryptantha minima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Cryptantha
Species: C. minima
Binomial name
Cryptantha minima
Rydb.

Cryptantha minima, common names little cryptantha,[2] little catseye or small cryptantha, is a small, herbaceous annual of the Boraginaceae family. It is found in the semi-arid grasslands and intermontane basins of central North America from Alberta to Texas.[3] Cryptantha minima is listed in Canada under the Species at Risk Act as endangered.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Species Profile (Tiny Cryptantha)". Species at Risk Public Registry. Government of Canada. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  2. "Cryptantha minima". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. Bradley, Cheryl. "Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 54: Status of the Tiny Cryptanthe (Cryptantha minima) in Alberta". Biodiversity Heritage Library. Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Alberta Conservation Association.


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