Cryptantha pterocarya (Torr.) Greene

Wingnut cryptantha (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Cryptantha

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.4m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.4
Root system -
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Flower

Cryptantha pterocarya flower picture by Ethan Greer (cc-by-sa)
Cryptantha pterocarya flower picture by Ethan Greer (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cryptantha pterocarya world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:71536-2
WFO ID wfo-0000627632
COL ID ZTW3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cryptantha pterocarya Eritrichium pterocaryum Krynitzkia pterocarya Cryptantha pterocarya var. pectinata Eritrichium pterocaryum var. pectinatum Cryptantha pterocarya var. pterocarya

Lower taxons

Cryptantha pterocarya var. purpusii Cryptantha pterocarya var. stenoloba