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Cryptantha is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. They are known commonly as cat's eyes and popcorn flowers (the latter name is also used to refer to the closely related genus Plagiobothrys, [1] and members of the subtribe of Amsinckiinae ). [2] They are distributed throughout western North America and western South ...
Oreocarya (perennial cat's-eye) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. There are about 63 species and its native range extends from western and central Canada, through western United States to north Mexico. [1] It is part of subtribe of Amsinckiinae.
Cryptantha crassipes I.M.Johnst. Oreocarya crassipes is a rare species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name Terlingua Creek cat's-eye. It is endemic to Brewster County, Texas, where it is known from only ten populations totaling about 5000 plants. [3] All of the occurrences are within a ten-kilometer radius. [1]
Cryptantha intermedia is an annual plant with a rough, hairy, branching stem reaching a maximum of half a meter in height. It grows from a mostly basal clump of hairy leaves one to several centimeters long. The erect stems are topped with one or more small flowers, each about a centimeter wide and bright white, sometimes with yellow coloration ...
Cryptantha osterhoutii. ( Payson) Payson. Cryptantha osterhoutii, or Osterhout's cryptantha, is a rare herbaceous perennial occurring in the U.S. states of Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. [1] [2] [3] It is also known by the synonym Oreocarya osterhoutii Payson, and common name Osterhout cat's-eye. [4] It is named in honor of George Everett Osterhout .
Cryptantha nevadensis is a species of wildflower in the borage family known by the common names Nevada catseye and Nevada forget-me-not. This small plant is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico where it grows in sandy and rocky soils in varied habitats across the region. Like other cryptanthas it is a very hairy, bristly ...
Species: C. bivittatus. Binomial name. Cryptanthus bivittatus. (Hook.) Regel. Cryptanthus bivittatus, (commonly known as Earth star) is a small, terrestrial species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. Reaching a height of only 6 - 8 inches and preferring moderate or diffuse light, it is commonly used in terrariums and novelty planters. [1]
Johnstonella angustifolia is a species of wildflower in the borage family known by several common names, including Panamint catseye and bristlelobe cryptantha. This plant is native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States from California to Texas , where it grows in desert scrub and woodland .