Cryptantha affinis

(Gray) Greene

Slender Cat's-eye

G5Secure (G5?) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.131946
Element CodePDBOR0A020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyBoraginaceae
GenusCryptantha
Other Common Names
Cryptanthe commune (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Biotics v1
Review Date2019-11-20
Change Date2019-11-20
Edition Date2019-11-20
Edition AuthorsTreher (2019)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank Reasons
Cryptantha affinis occurs in western North America in British Columbia, and California, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. It is common in some parts of its range and not well defined in other portions. There are no major threats documented.
Range Extent Comments
Cryptantha affinis occurs in western North America in British Columbia, and California, Montana, Oregon, Washington (East of the Cascades), and Wyoming (Jepson 2019).
Occurrences Comments
This species is common in British Columbia and California in the Sierra Nevada, Klamath, and Coast Ranges. The number of occurrences is not known but likely
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs in open areas in coniferous forest or chaparral (Jepson 2019).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - ConiferWoodland - ConiferShrubland/chaparral
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS4Yes
AlbertaSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS1Yes
UtahS2Yes
WyomingS3Yes
IdahoSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
NevadaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationANNUAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Asotin CreekUmatilla National Forest16,433
Wenatchee CreekUmatilla National Forest15,315
References (2)
  1. Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2019. Jepson eFlora. Online. Available: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/IJM.html (accessed 2019).
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.