''Cryptantha muricata'' is a species of flowering plant in the
borage family known by the common name pointed cryptantha. It is native to
California and adjacent parts of
Arizona,
Baja California, and
Nevada, where it is known from many habitat types. It is an annual herb producing a branching 10 centimeters to one meter in height which is coated densely in rough and soft hairs. The leaves are linear in shape and no more than 4 centimeters long. They have hairs and bristles, some of which have bulbous bases. The
inflorescence is a length of very hairy developing fruits tipped with a cluster of small five-lobed white flowers.
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentPhoto gallery
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