Cryptantha minima

Cryptantha minima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
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 Boraginaceae family. 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". Biodiversity Heritage Library. Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Alberta Conservation Association. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. "Species Profile (Tiny Cryptantha)". Species at Risk Public Registry. Government of Canada. Retrieved 12 June 2016.


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