Little Cryptantha (Cryptantha minima)

Little Cryptantha, a reference photo — Photo: Anthony Zukoff from Holcomb, KS, USA · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Cryptantha minima, common names little cryptantha, 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. Cryptantha minima is listed in Canada under the Species at Risk Act as endangered.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Little Cryptantha being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Cryptantha crassisepala
Cryptantha fendleri
Cryptantha texana
Cryptantha maritima
Cryptantha ambigua

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Cryptantha
Species: Cryptantha minima

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