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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Annual Similar Species: Cryptantha gracilis
General Desc:
Annual; plants slender, stems erect with a distinct central stem; simple below, branched above; densely hairy. Flower clusters of several somewhat coiled clusters of flowers that become elongated and straighter with maturity.
Identification notes: Slender, erect annual; stems often branched above; leaves, stems with rough, stiff, sharp hairs; flowers white, funnel-shaped, bractless, in spikes; sepals rounded at the base; nutlets 3 or 4, smooth, shiny, widest below middle, style extends slightly.
Height:
4 to 20 inches
Habitat Description: Sandy soils, pinyon-juniper, and pine communities.
Plant Communities:
Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest
Elevation: 5000 - 7000 feet
Color:
White
Shape:
Regular in elongated clusters
Tubular:
Y
Flowering Period:
Jun - Sep
Description:
Tiny, white flowers with yellow center crests are borne on coiled, paired stems; stems elongate as flowers mature; asymmetrical; softly hairy with a few longer bristle-like hairs; flowers have a small, united portion below and 5 spreading petals above.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Narrow
Leaf Margin:
Smooth
Leaf Attachment:
Basal and alternate
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
Leaves and stems
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Leaves alternate, narrow and strap-shaped; may be up to 1 inch long; margins smooth.Â
Fruit Type: Nutlet
Fruit Notes: 3 or 4 smooth, shiny, narrowly lance-shaped nutlets, all about 1/16 inch long.
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