Cryptantha oxygona
| Cryptantha oxygona | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptantha |
| Species: | C. oxygona |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptantha oxygona (A.Gray) Greene | |
Cryptantha oxygona, the sharpnut cryptantha, is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is native to desert and chaparral regions of Southern California and parts of Nevada. It is considered vulnerable to extinction by the USDA.
Cryptantha oxygona grows primarily at lower elevations. It is about 18 inches tall with a single stem. It has white and yellow flowers that produce 4 nutlets.
References
- ↑ "USDA Plants Database". plants.sc.egov.usda.gov. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
- ↑ "Cryptantha oxygona (A.Gray) Greene | COL". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
- ↑ Munz, Philip A.; Keck, David D. (1973). A California flora (with supplement by Philip A. Munz, combined ed.). Berkeley, Calif: Univ. of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-02405-2.
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