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Little Cryptantha (Cryptantha minima)

Description

Cryptantha minima, common names little cryptantha, 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. Cryptantha minima is listed in Canada under the Species at Risk Act as endangered.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Boraginales

            • Family: Boraginaceae

              • Genus: Cryptantha