Cryptantha minima

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Cryptantha minima
Little cryptantha (Cryptantha minima) (14004677286).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Cryptantha
Species:
C. minima
Binomial name
Cryptantha minima
Rydb.

Cryptantha minima, common names little cryptantha,[1] 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.[2] Cryptantha minima is listed in Canada under the Species at Risk Act as endangered.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cryptantha minima". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Species Profile (Tiny Cryptantha)". Species at Risk Public Registry. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 3 September 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2016.


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