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Payson's catseye
Cryptantha paysonii
Cryptantha paysonii
Payson's catseye Borage Family
Cryptantha paysonii Boraginaceae
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common names
  Payson's catseye
  Payson's cryptantha
accepted scientific name
  •Cryptantha paysonii (J.F. Macbr.) I.M. Johnst.
rules for finding collection records
  Cryptantha paysonii (55)
  Oreocarya paysonii (10)
family name
  • Boraginaceae
Image Author: ©2005 Robert Sivinski
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Five petals
Petal colors: color color
Leaf: Alternate, Basal, Simple
Plant Observed 3rd week of March thru 2nd week of July

Plant Showiness (45%)
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