Cryptantha muricata Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 2480

Cryptantha muricata (Hook. & Arn.) A. Nelson & J. F. Macbr.

Pointed cryptantha, Prickly cryptantha, Prickly popcorn flower

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Cryptantha muricata, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


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Family:	BORAGINACEAE
Genus:	Cryptantha
Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. denticulata ... var. jonesii ... var. muricata

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, (many plant communities)

Habitat: slopes

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Cryptantha muricata


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (CRMU2)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 21, 2019).