Cryptantha minima
Cryptantha minima, common names little cryptantha,[1] 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.[2] Cryptantha minima is listed in Canada under the Species at Risk Act as endangered.[3]
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Scientific 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. | |
References
- "Cryptantha minima". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- 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.
- "Species Profile (Tiny Cryptantha)". Species at Risk Public Registry. Government of Canada. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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