Cryptantha minima | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Cryptantha |
Species: | C. minima
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Binomial name | |
Cryptantha minima Rydb.
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Cryptantha minima, common names little cryptantha, [2] 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. [3] Cryptantha minima is listed in Canada under the Species at Risk Act as endangered. [4]