Popcorn Flower. Cryptantha angustifolia, Borage Family ( Boraginaceae ) , Popcorn Flower. Also called: Narrow-leaved forget-me-not, Panamint cryptantha, Panamint catseye, and bristlelobe cryptantha. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. Cryptantha angustifolia is a species of an annual herb in the borage family known by several common names, including Panamint catseye and bristlelobe cryptantha. Popcorn Flower germinates in the fall and blooms during the first warm days of February - March. It is native to northern Mexico and the Southwestern United States from California to Texas, where it grows in desert scrub and woodlands. Cryptantha angustifolia is usually under 1 1/2 feet in height and covered in long hairs and bristles. It has a number of small linear leaves mostly toward the base of the plant. The erect stems are covered by inflorescences in a cane-shaped curl similar to the flowers of fiddlenecks. Each flower is white with yellow throat parts and a few millimeters wide. Quick Notes: Height: From 2 Inches To About 18 Inches Tall. Flowers: White flower buds are held in a tight coil (spiral) at the top of the plant. The flowers open starting from the bottom of the plant moving toward the top. This causes the stem to uncoil. The flowers are about 1/8 inch in size. Flowering Time: February - March. Leaves: Dull green - gray, hairy, narrow leaves to 1.5 inches in length. Found: Native of the USA in the states of: (AZ, CA, NM, NV, TX, UT). Also native to northern Mexico in Sonora, & Baja California. Hardiness: USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 �C (40 �F) Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Elevation: 0 - 4,200 Feet. Habitat: Cities along roadsides. Also found in sandy river bottoms, flats, and washes in the deserts. Sandy to rocky soils, creosote-bush scrub, desert woodlands. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken March 20, 2003. Cave Creek, Arizona.

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