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Boraginaceae

Borage Family

Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia  (=Amsinckia intermedia).  COMMON FIDDLENECK.  Annual.  Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino counties (in Grand Canyon), at 1500-4000 feet [McD].


Amsinckia tessellata.  BRISTLY FIDDLENECK.  Annual.  Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino counties (in Grand Canyon), below 6000 feet [McD].


Cryptantha abata.  DENTNUT CRYPTANTHA.  Perennial.  Mohave, Coconino, and Navajo counties, mostly at 1500-5200 feet [McD].


Cryptantha angustifolia.  PANAMINT CRYPTANTHA.  Annual.  Mohave and Yavapai counties mostly below 4000 feet [McD].


Cryptantha barbigera.  BEARDED CRYPTANTHA.  Annual.  Mohave, Yavapai, Coconino, and Apache counties, 5200 feet and lower [McD].


Cryptantha capitata.  CAPITATE CRYPTANTHA.  Perennial.  Grand Canyon and Kaibab Plateau, northern Coconino County, 5500-7500 feet [McD].


Cryptantha cinerea var. jamesii.  JAMES' CRYPTANTHA.  Perennial.  Throughout region at 5000-7500 feet, the most common species [McD].


Cryptantha circumscissa.  CUSHION CRYPTANTHA.  Annual.  Reported from Mohave and Yavapai counties, 1500-5000 feet [McD].


Cryptantha confertiflora.  BASIN YELLOW CRYPTANTHA.  Perennial.  Northern parts of Mohave, Coconino, and Navajo counties, 5000-7000 feet [McD].


Cryptantha crassisepala.  THICKSEPAL CRYPTANTHA.  Annual.  Throughout region at 3200-6200 feet [McD].


Cryptantha decipiens.  GRAVELBAR CRYPTANTHA.  Annual.  Reported from Mohave and Yavapai counties, 2000-4000 feet [McD].


Cryptantha fendleri.  SANDDUNE CRYPTANTHA.  Annual.  Throughout the region at 5000-7000 feet [McD].


Cryptantha flava.  BRENDA'S YELLOW CRYPTANTHA.  Perennial.  Coconino, Navajo, and Apache counties, 3500-7500 feet [McD].


Cryptantha fulvocanescens.  TAWNY CRYPTANTHA.  Perenial.  Mohave, Coconino, Navajo, and Apache counties, 4500-6000 feet [McD].


Cryptantha gracilis.  NARROWSTEM CRYPTANTHA.  Annual.  Mohave, Yavapai, Coconino, and Navajo counties, 1500-7000 feet [McD].


Cryptantha holoptera  (=Cryptantha inaequata).  WINGED CRYPTANTHA.  Annual.  Mohave County, Coconino County (Havasu Canyon) below 4000 feet [McD].


Cryptantha maritima.  GUADALUPE CRYPTANTHA.  Annual.  Mohave County at about 2000 feet or lower [McD].


Cryptantha micrantha.  REDROOT CRYPTANTHA.  Annual.  Reported from Mohave County, Yavapai County (Prescott), and Apache County (St. Johns) [McD].


Cryptantha nevadensis.  NEVADA CRYPTANTHA.  Annual.  Reported from Mohave County, and Coconino County (Grand Canyon and Havasu Canyon), mostly below 4000 feet [McD].


Cryptantha pterocarya.  WINGNUT CRYPTANTHA.  Annual.  Throughout region, mostly below 4000 feet, but occasionally up to 8000 feet [McD].


Cryptantha racemosa.  BUSHY CRYPTANTHA.  Perennial.  Mohave County and in Coconino County (in Grand Canyon and Havasu Canyon) [McD].


Cryptantha recurvata.  CURVENUT CRYPTANTHA.  Annual.  Mohave County (Virgin River valley) and Coconino County (Grand Canyon), at ca. 2000 feet [McD].


Cryptantha semiglabra.  SMOOTH CRYPTANTHA.  Perennial.  Near Fredonia (Coconino County) [McD].


Cryptantha setosissima.  BRISTLY CRYPTANTHA.  Perennial.  Coconino, Navajo and Apache counties [McD].


Cryptantha utahensis.  SCENTED CRYPTANTHA.  Annual.  Mohave County at 3000 feet or lower [McD].


Cryptantha virginensis.  VIRGIN RIVER CRYPTANTHA.  Biennial or perennial.  Southeastern Mohave County, Coconino County (Grand Canyon and Havasu Canyon) [McD].


Hackelia floribunda.  MANYFLOWER STICKSEED.  Biennial or perennial.  Coconino and Apache counties, 7000-9000 feet [McD].


Hackelia pinetorum.  LIVERMORE STICKSEED.  Biennial or perennial.  Bill Williams Mountain, Coconino County, 6000-9000 feet [McD].


Heliotropium convolvulaceum.  PHLOX HELIOTROPE.  Annual.  Coconino, Navajo, and Apache counties, 4500-6000 feet [McD].


Heliotropium convolvulaceum var. californicum.  PHLOX HELIOTROPE.  Annual.  Beaver Dam, Mohave County [McD].


Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum.  SEASIDE HELIOTROPE.  Perennial.  Mohave, Yavapai, Coconino, and Navajo counties [McD].


Lappula occidentalis var. occidentalis  (Lappula redowskii misapplied).  FLATSPINE STICKSEED.  Annual.  Throughout region at 1000-8500 feet [McD].


Lappula occidentalis var. cupulata  (=Lappula texana).  FLATSPINE STICKSEED.  Annual.  Mohave, Coconino, Navajo, and Apache counties, 5000-6500 feet [McD].


Lappula squarrosa  (=Lappula echinata).  EUROPEAN STICKSEED.  Annual.  Coconino County at 7400-8000 feet [McD].


Lithospermum cobrense.  SMOOTHTHROAT STONESEED.  Perennial.  Yavapai, Coconino, Navajo, and Apache counties, at 5000-9000 feet [McD].


Lithospermum incisum.  NARROWLEAF STONESEED.  Perennial.  Throughout region at 3500-7500 feet [McD].


Lithospermum multiflorum.  MANYFLOWERED STONESEED.  Perennial.  Yavapai, Coconino, Navajo, and Apache counties, 5400-9500 feet [McD].



Macromeria viridiflora.  GIANT-TRUMPETS.  Perennial.  Coconino, Navajo, and Apache counties, 5400-9000 feet [McD].


Mertensia franciscana.  FRANCISCAN BLUEBELLS.  Perennial.  Coconino, Navajo, and Apache counties, 5600-11,500 feet [McD].


Mertensia macdougalii.  MACDOUGAL'S BLUEBELLS.  Perennial.  Yavapai and Coconino counties, 6000-9000 feet [McD].


Myosotis scorpioides.  TRUE FORGET-ME-NOT.  Perennial.  Fulton Spring, and near head of Sycamore Canyon (Coconino County), 6650-6900 feet [McD].


Pectocarya heterocarpa.  CHUCKWALLA COMBSEED.  Annual.  Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino counties, 4500 feet and lower [McD].


Pectocarya platycarpa.  BROADFRUIT COMBSEED.  Annual.  Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino counties, at 5000 feet or lower [McD].


Pectocarya recurvata.  CURVENUT COMBSEED.  Annual.  Mohave and Yavapai counties, up to 5000 feet but usually lower [McD].


Pectocarya setosa.  MOTH COMBSEED.  Annual.  Mohave and Yavapai counties, 2000-5000 feet [McD].


Plagiobothrys arizonicus.  BLOODWEED.  ARIZONA POPCORNFLOWER.  Annual.  Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino counties, 7000 feet and below [McD].


Plagiobothrys collinus var. fulvescens  (=Plagiobothrys californicus var. fulvescens).  COOPER'S POPCORNFLOWER.  Annual.  Reported from near Prescott, Yavapai County [McD].


Plagiobothrys jonesii.  MOHAVE POPCORNFLOWER.  Annual.  Mohave County and Coconino County (in Grand Canyon), below 2000 feet [McD].


~Plagiobothrys pringlei.  PRINGLE'S POPCORNFLOWER.  Annual.  "It is not certain that this species has been found in our area but it may occur in Yavapai County since the type specimen came from 'Verde Mesa' which may be in Yavapai County" [McD].


Plagiobothrys scouleri var. hispidulus (=Plagiobothrys cognatus).  SLEEPING POPCORNFLOWER.  Annual.  Near Flagstaff and San Francisco Mountain, Coconino County, 7000-8000 feet [McD].


~Plagiobothrys tenellus.  PACIFIC POPCORNFLOWER.  Annual.  Had not yet been found in the region, but "since it occurs to the north, south, and west of us it may be found in our area sooner or later [McD].


Tiquilia canescens var. canescens  (=Coldenia canescens).  WOODY CRINKLEMAT.  Perennial.  Mohave County, and in Coconino County at Grand Canyon, 5500 feet and lower [McD].


Tiquilia hispidissima  (=Coldenia hispidissima).  HAIRY CRINKLEMAT.  Perennial.  Mohave, Coconino, Navajo, and Apache counties, 5500 feet and lower [McD].


Tiquilia nuttallii  (=Coldenia nuttallii).  NUTTALL'S CRINKLEMAT.  Annual.  Northern Mohave County, Coconino County, 4500-6000 feet [McD].


Tiquilia palmeri  (=Coldenia palmeri).  PALMER'S CRINKLEMAT.  Perennial.  Southwestern Mohave County below 500 feet [McD].


Tiquilia plicata  (=Coldenia plicata).  FANLEAF CRINKLEMAT.  Perennial.  Western and southern Mohave County, mostly below 2000 feet [McD].

 


This page revised 9 November 2006.


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