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        Species - Kelsey's Cat's-eye - Cryptantha kelseyana

Kelsey's Cat's-eye - Cryptantha kelseyana

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Native Species

Global Rank: G4
State Rank: SNR
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General Description

Annual. Stems slender, usually branched at the base, 5–20 cm. Herbage appressed-hirsute, hispid. Leaves linear, 1–2 cm long. Inflorescence ebracteate or bracteate at the base. Flowers: calyx hispid, hirsute, 5–7 mm long in fruit; corolla ca. 2 mm long. Nutlets 4, lance-ovate, ca. 2 mm long; 1 smooth and slightly larger; the other 3 sparsely muricate; scar closed, widened at the base (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Range Comments

MT, SK south to ID, UT and CO (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database

Number of Observations: 5

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Habitat

Sagebrush steppe; valleys, montane (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

References

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- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
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- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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Citation for data on this website:
Kelsey's Cat's-eye — Cryptantha kelseyana. Montana Field Guide. Montana Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved on April 24, 2024, from https://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=PDBOR0A1L0