Cryptantha mexicana (Brandegee) I.M. Johnston. Common name: Mexican Cat's-eye. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: In calcareous soils over limestone or caliche. Distribution: S. TX, c. TX, w. TX, and NM south to c. Mexico.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, Mex, Tx. Basionym: Krynitzkia mexicana Brandegee 1904
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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