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Cryptantha angustifolia

NARROW-LEAVED FORGET-ME-NOT

Boraginaceae
Borage family

Cryptantha angustifolia © Larry Norris


Annual, 2–24" (5–60 cm).
Ashy looking due to bristly hairs.
Flowers white.
Blooming March–May.
Sandy, gravelly to rocky soils, disturbed ground along roadsides.
Elevation < 4600' (1400 m).
Great Basin Province (east of Sierra Nevada), Desert Province.
Desert Wild Flowers p. 215 216 # 500 
A Flora of Southern California p. 252
The Jepson Manual p. 373

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Last modified: February 2, 2009





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