Cryptantha minima

Cryptantha minima
Secure
Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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, 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. Cryptantha minima is listed in Canada under the Species at Risk Act as endangered.

References

  1. ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ↑ NRCS. "Cryptantha minima". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Species Profile (Tiny Cryptantha)". Species at Risk Public Registry. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 3 September 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2016.