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    - Class - Dicots - Dicotyledoneae
      - Order - Borage / Mint / Verbena - Lamiales
        
        Family - Borage Family - Boraginaceae
        
        Species - James Cat's-eye - Cryptantha cinerea

James Cat's-eye - Cryptantha cinerea

Other Names: Oreocarya suffruticosa

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Undetermined Origin

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: SNR
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Reported for Montana in Great Plains Flora.

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Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database

Number of Observations: 1

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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.
- 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:
James Cat's-eye — Cryptantha cinerea. Montana Field Guide. Montana Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved on October 31, 2025, from https://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=PDBOR0A3K0