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Little cryptantha

Cryptantha minima Rydb.

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Little cryptantha
Little cryptantha
Little cryptantha
Little cryptantha
Little cryptantha
Little cryptantha

Morphology

Stem
Plants spreading-bristly. Stems 1, decumbent to ascending, branched from base.
Leaves
Alternate, simple; blades narrowly linear to oblanceolate, .4 to 1 inch long, .04 to .2 inch wide, strigose abaxially and adaxially.
Inflorescence
Helicoid spikes or racemes, axillary and/or terminal; bracts present.
Flower
Usually radially symmetric; sepals 5, connate proximally, calyx lobes linear-lanceolate, .08 to .1 inch; corolla white, tubular, 04 to .08 inch wide; lobes 5, spreading, apex obtuse to rounded; fornices present; stamens 5, adnate to corolla tube; anthers included, pistil 1; style 1, included, undivided.
Fruit
Schizocarps; nutlets 1-4, gray or brownish gray, ovoid to 3-sided, .06 to .07 inch, tuberculate to papillose, 1-seeded.

Ecology

Habitat
Sandy to gravelly shortgrass and mixed-grass prairies, sandsage prairies.
Distribution
West 1/2 of Kansas

Additional Notes

Comments

Cryptantha, hidden and flowers, and minima smallest.

Quick Facts
Plant Type
Wildflower
Family
Boraginaceae - Borage Family
Life Span
Annual
Height
2-10 inches
Origin
Native
Last Updated
2021-11-14
Color Groups
White, Green & Greenish White Wildflowers
Flowering Period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Blooms: May, June, July