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Tejon cryptantha
Scientific Name: Cryptantha microstachys
Family: Boraginaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Tejon Cryptantha (Cryptantha microstachys)
Cryptantha microstachys is a flowering plant belonging to the borage family. It is commonly known as Tejon cryptantha and sometimes as popcorn flower. This annual herb is native to California and Baja California.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cryptantha microstachys (A. Gray) E. Greene
- Family: Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
- Synonyms: Cryptantha microstachys (Greene ex A. Gray) Greene
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to California and Baja California.
- Found in the Santa Ynez mountains, the Mt. Pinos region in Ventura County, and Fort Tejon.
Morphological Characteristics
- Annual herb.
- Seedlings have narrow, hairy leaves.
- Dicot
- Flowers are white with five petals.
- Growth Habit: Forb/herb.
Further Information
- Wikipedia
- Discover Life: Provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Cryptantha microstachys.
- British Database of World Flora and Fauna: Provides taxonomic information about Cryptantha microstachys.
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): Provides taxonomic status.