L48 (N), Can (N)PlantaeSpecies
Basin Cryptantha
Cryptantha ambigua
(A.Gray) Greene
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Lamiales
Family
Boraginaceae
Borage family
Genus
Cryptantha
Species
Cryptantha ambigua
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Annual
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 10 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Eritrichium muriculatum var. ambiguumCryptantha polycarpaKrynitzkia ambigua
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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