Cryptantha osterhoutii, or Osterhout's cryptantha, is a rare herbaceous perennial occurring in the U.S. states of Colorado, Utah, and Arizona.[1][2][3] It is also known by the synonym Oreocarya osterhoutii Payson, and common name Osterhout cat's-eye.[4] It is named in honor of George Everett Osterhout.
| Cryptantha osterhoutii | |
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| Cryptantha osterhoutii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptantha |
| Species: | C. osterhoutii
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptantha osterhoutii (Payson) Payson
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