Johnstonella micromeres is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae known by the common name pygmyflower cryptantha.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Johnstonella |
| Species: | J. micromeres
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| Binomial name | |
| Johnstonella micromeres (A.Gray) Hasenstab & M.G.Simpson
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It is native to California and Baja California, where it grows in woodland and chaparral.
Description
editJohnstonella 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
edit- ^ "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer Cryptantha micromeres. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "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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