Cryptantha muricata Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 2480

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

Pointed cryptantha, Prickly cryptantha, Prickly popcorn flower

2015 Chris Jaster

2008 Chris Winchell

2012 Jean Pawek

2008 Keir Morse

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.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


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

Habitat: slopes

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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Cryptantha muricata


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CRMU2)	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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: Sep 22, 2019).