Cryptantha muricata (Hook. & Arn.) A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.

RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN
Flora of San Diego County, California, USA
BORAGINACEAE
Cryptantha muricata (Hook. & Arn.) Nelson & J. F.
Macbride
Palomar Mountains, summit of Aguanga Mountain along Palomar
Divide Road (9S07) ca. 2.6 miles east of junction with Halfway
Road (9S06). Near 33°19’45”N, 116°45’40”W. T10SR2ES1/2
SE 1/4 SE 1/4 sec. 3; N 1/2 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec. 10. Elev. 4550 -
4680 ft.
Recently burned steep northerly slopes and more gentle ridgetop in
area of granitic substrate, adjacent to extensive area of gabbro on
north flank of ridge, east of Halfway Road. Area formerly
supporting chaparral of Adenostoma sparsifolium, A. fasciculatum,
Ceanothus greggii var. perplexans.
Abundant fire-following wildflowers including Cryptantha
intermedia, C. muricata, Phacelia brachyloba, P. distans,
Chaenactis artemisiifolia, Gilia caruifolia, Argemone munita,
Emmenanthe penduliflora, Erigeron foliosus, Dichelostemma, etc.
Common annual, flowers white.
Steve Boyd 8801
17 May 1996
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