Johnstonella micromeres

Johnstonella micromeres is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae known by the common name pygmyflower cryptantha.

Johnstonella micromeres

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Johnstonella
Species:
J. micromeres
Binomial name
Johnstonella micromeres
(A.Gray) Hasenstab & M.G.Simpson
Synonyms[2]
  • Cryptantha micromeres (A.Gray) Greene
  • Eritrichium micromeres A.Gray
  • Krynitzkia micromeres (A.Gray) A.Gray
  • Eritrichium angustifolium A.Gray [nom. illeg.]

It is native to California and Baja California, where it grows in woodland and chaparral.

Description

Johnstonella micromeres is a hairy annual herb growing a branching stem to heights between 10 and 50 centimeters. The leaves are up to 4 centimeters long, variable in shape and covered in bristles.

The inflorescence contains clusters of tiny bristly white flowers only a few millimeters wide.

References
  1. "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer Cryptantha micromeres. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. "Johnstonella micromeres (A.Gray) Hasenstab & M.G.Simpson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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