Cryptantha flava
| Cryptantha flava | |
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| Cryptantha flava in Petrified Forest National Park | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptantha |
| Species: | C. flava
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptantha flava (A.Nelson) Payson
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Cryptantha flava, commonly known as plateau yellow miner's candle,[1] yellow cryptantha,[2] and Brenda's yellow cryptantha, is a yellow-flowered perennial plant in the borage family found in the southwestern United States. It grows in sandy soils.
Description
The stems of this hairy plant grow in clumps, reaching 25 centimetres (10 in) tall.[2] The leaves are up to 10 cm (4 in) long, narrowly lanceolate, and broadest at the base.[2]
From April to August, coils of yellow funnel-shaped flowers appear, each about 1.5 cm (1⁄2 in) long.[2]
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Leaves
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Flowers close-up
Similar species
The most similar species associated with the genus is Oreocarya confertiflora.[2]
Distribution and habitat
It is found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.[3]: 89 It grows in sandy soils[1] and open areas.[2]
References
- ^ a b Fertig, Walter. "Plateau Yellow Miner's Candle". USDA Forest Service. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Spellenberg, Richard (2001) [1979]. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Western Region (rev ed.). Knopf. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-375-40233-3.
- ^ Fagan, Damian (2012), Canyon Country Wildflowers, 2nd ed., Morris Bush Publishing, LLC. in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association, ISBN 978-0-7627-7013-7