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Cryptantha scoparia

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Species of flowering plant

Cryptantha scoparia
Conservation status

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Cryptantha
Species: C. scoparia
Binomial name
Cryptantha scoparia
A. Nels

Cryptantha scoparia is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name Miners candle. It has been found in Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado but there have only been 5 confirmed sightings in recent years. It is a small slender herb which prefers open sunny sites often in semi arid canyons and hillsides.

References

  1. Washington state - Cryptantha scoparia Archived 2010-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
Taxon identifiers
Cryptantha scoparia


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