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Cryptantha virgata
Cryptantha virgata (Porter) Payson
Miner's Candle
Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
Synonym(s): Oreocarya virgata
USDA Symbol: CRVI4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Miner’s Candle is a member of the borage or forget-me-not family (family Boraginaceae). Borages are generally herbs, often covered with bristly hairs.
Flowers: radially symmetrical, often borne along one side of branches or at tip of stem coiled like
Plant Characteristics
Duration: BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , WYWeb Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterWebref 15 - The American Southwest (1994) John Crossley
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cryptantha virgata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptantha virgata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptantha virgata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-29Research By: TWC Staff