Cryptantha minima
Appearance
Cryptantha minima | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Cryptantha |
Species: | C. minima
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Binomial name | |
Cryptantha minima Rydb.
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Cryptantha minima, common names little cryptantha,[2] little catseye or small cryptantha, is a small, herbaceous annual of the family Boraginaceae. 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.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Cryptantha minima". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ Bradley, Cheryl. "Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 54: Status of the Tiny Cryptanthe (Cryptantha minima) in Alberta" (PDF). Biodiversity Heritage Library. Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Alberta Conservation Association. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Species Profile (Tiny Cryptantha)". Species at Risk Public Registry. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 3 September 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2016.