Cryptantha muricata var. denticulata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cryptantha muricata (Hook. & Arn.) A. Nelson & J. F. Macbr. var. denticulata (Greene) I. M. Johnst.

Prickly-nut cryptantha

2022 Mary Merriman

2010 Steve Matson

Cryptantha muricata var. denticulata is an annual herb that is native to California.


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Parent:	Cryptantha muricata
Genus:	Cryptantha
Family:	Boraginaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Information about Cryptantha muricata var. denticulata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CRMU2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[plants.sdsu.edu] Etymology: Etymology: Denticulate, minutely dentate, with teeth at right angles to the margin, referring to teeth-like tubercles along nutlet margins. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links po234968:!null:!null:!null:!null:!

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).