Status: Native
Synonyms:
Cryptantha cycloptera Greene
Krynitzkia cycloptera Greene
Cryptantha pterocarya var. cycloptera is an early-spring blooming upright Cryptantha with small white flowers present in scorpioid cymes. It usually
has only one upright stem in the early spring, but can be several branched from the base by May. The nutlets are all alike (as opposed to var. pterocarya) and have obvious wings.
Cryptantha pterocarya is a lower elevation herb that prefers direct sunlight and sandy soils.
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Cryptantha pterocarya, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Engineer Cyn., March 28, 2009
Cryptantha pterocarya, detail of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Engineer Cyn., March 28, 2009
Cryptantha pterocarya, detail of winged nutlets (four alike nutlets adherent to central axis top, four dissected nutlets and axial style below) , photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Engineer Cyn., March 28, 2009
Cryptantha pterocarya, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, May 5, 2010
Cryptantha pterocarya, field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, May 5, 2010
Cryptantha pterocarya, 5X macro of four identical winged nutlets, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, May 5, 2010
Cryptantha pterocarya, 5X macro of four identical winged nutlets, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, May 5, 2010
Cryptantha pterocarya, plant measurement-- standard 15cm lab ruler, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, May 5, 2010
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