Cryptantha angustifolia (Narrow-leaved cryptantha)

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Cryptantha angustifolia (Torr.) Greene

Narrow-leaved cryptantha

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Lamiales	Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family	Boraginaceae	Borages or forget-me-nots
Genus	Cryptantha	From the Greek krypto, “to hide, hidden,” and anthos, “flower,” and thus meaning “hidden flower,” a reference to the first known species which had small inconspicuous flowers which self-fertilized without opening
Species	angustifolia

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5/2/2018 · Pinto Basin Road, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 16 × 13" (40 × 33 cm) ID is uncertain

5/2/2018 · Bajada Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 21 × 14" (52 × 34 cm) ID is uncertain

Eremocarya angustifolia Torr.

Cryptantha angustifolia description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

5/2/2018 · Pinto Basin Road, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 7 × 6" (18 × 16 cm) ID is uncertain

5/2/2018 · Pinto Basin Road, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 10 × 6" (24 × 16 cm) ID is uncertain

5/2/2018 · Pinto Basin Road, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 8 × 6" (20 × 16 cm) ID is uncertain

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