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Distribution by County   2480    
Cryptantha muricata  (Hook. & Arn.) A. Nelson & J. F. Macbr.
Pointed cryptantha,   Prickly cryptantha,   Prickly popcorn flower
Cryptantha muricata is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 5 Kern: 30 Nevada: 5 Santa Clara: 22
Alpine: 8 Lake: 16 Orange: 35 Santa Cruz: 16
Butte: 1 Lassen: 1 Riverside: 269 Solano: 3
Colusa: 5 Los Angeles: 569 San Benito: 67 Sonoma: 14
Contra Costa: 10 Madera: 1 San Bernardino: 304 Stanislaus: 5
El Dorado: 5 Marin: 10 San Diego: 402 Tehama: 4
Fresno: 14 Mariposa: 18 San Joaquin: 1 Tulare: 32
Glenn: 6 Mono: 65 San Luis Obispo: 88 Tuolumne: 9
Imperial: 1 Monterey: 93 San Mateo: 2 Ventura: 324
Inyo: 16 Napa: 19 Santa Barbara: 116 Yolo: 3

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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).