Cryptantha crassipes
(Terlingua Creek Catseye)
Cryptantha crassipes, Agua Fria Rd, Brewster Co. 1369
Cryptantha crassipes, Agua Fria Rd, Brewster Co. 1362
Cryptantha crassipes, Agua Fria Rd, Brewster Co. 1366
| Scientific Name | Cryptantha crassipes (Oreocarya crassipes) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CRCR7 |
| Common Name | Terlingua Creek Catseye, Terlingua Creek Cryptantha | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 31799 |
| Family | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Texas Parks Reference | Click Here |
| Description | Habitat: Chalky limestone and gypsum-laced clays; endemic to a small area in Brewster County. Plant: Erect perennial, hairy stems up to 12 inches tall. Leaves: Narrow, sessile, linear-spatulate to linear-oblanceolate leaves mostly in a basal clump, 1 to 2.3 inches long with very small hairs on surfaces and edges; stem leaves fewer, smaller, alternate. Inflorescence: Compact, dense, terminal clusters of small tubular blossoms each about 1/3-inch across, with 5 spreading, rounded white lobes and yellow center; sometimes clusters will occur at leaf axils. Bloom Period: March to June. References: "Rare Plants of Texas" by Poole, Carr, Price and Singhurst and Texas Parks and Wildlife. |
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Texas Status: Native Rare Endangered |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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