Latin name: Johnstonella angustifolia (Torrey) Hasenstab & M.G. Simpson
Pronunciation: jon-ston-EL-la an-gus-ti-FO- lee-a
Common name: Narrow-leaved cryptantha
Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
Habitat: Sandy and gravelly places to 3500', deserts from Inyo Co. south, creosote bush scrub
Blooming period: March to May
Name derivations: 1) Johnstonella 2) angustifolia
Formerly Cryptantha angustifolia
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