Biology:Cryptantha virginensis
Virgin River cryptantha | |
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Cryptantha virginensis in the State Line Hills, 1 km northwest of Primm, Nevada, near the Spring Mountains. | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae
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Order: | (unplaced)
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Species: | C. virginensis
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Binomial name | |
Cryptantha virginensis (M.E.Jones) Payson[1]
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Synonyms | |
Oreocarya virginensis (M.E.Jones) J.F.Macbr. |
Cryptantha virginensis is a species of wildflower in the borage family known by the common name Virgin River cryptantha. This is a small plant native to the southwestern United States (Arizona, California , Nevada and Utah[1]) where it is a common plant in scrub and woodland. It is named for the Virgin River, a tributary of the Colorado River which runs through the region. This cryptantha is an annual or occasionally a perennial up to 40 centimeters in height. It is coated densely in long white hairs and bristles. The inflorescence is cylindrical or club-shaped, packed with tubular flowers with flat-faced corollas. The flower is usually bright white with yellow throat parts at the tube opening. The fruit is a rough, ridged nutlet.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Profile for Cryptantha virginensis (Virgin River Cryptantha)". PLANTS Database. USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CRVI5. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ↑ In: Contributions to Western Botany [Marcus E. Jones] 13: 5. 1910 "Plant Name Details for Cryptantha virginensis". IPNI. http://www.ipni.org:80/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=133984-2. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
External links
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Wikidata ☰ Q5190653 entry