Cryptantha angustifolia
Narrowleaved Popcorn Flower

Family: Borage, Boraginaceae
Region: Anza Borrego , CA
Location: Hell Hole Canyon
Date photographed: 3/1/1998
Photo number: 980361
Comments: Very tiny popcorn flower. Small solitary bees use special curling bristles on their mouth parts to extract the pollen without entering the flower.