Cryptantha minima
Appearance
	
	
| Cryptantha minima | |
|---|---|
|   | |
| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Clade: | Asterids | 
| Order: | Boraginales | 
| Family: | Boraginaceae | 
| Genus: | Cryptantha | 
| Species: | C. minima | 
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptantha minima Rydb. | |
Cryptantha minima, common names little cryptantha,[2] little catseye or small cryptantha, is a small, herbaceous annual of the family Boraginaceae. It is found in the semi-arid grasslands and intermontane basins of central North America from Alberta to Texas.[3] Cryptantha minima is listed in Canada under the Species at Risk Act as endangered.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ NRCS. "Cryptantha minima". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ Bradley, Cheryl. "Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 54: Status of the Tiny Cryptanthe (Cryptantha minima) in Alberta" (PDF). Biodiversity Heritage Library. Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Alberta Conservation Association. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Species Profile (Tiny Cryptantha)". Species at Risk Public Registry. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 3 September 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
 
	
