Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Oreocarya tumulosa Payson |
Synonyms | Cryptantha tumulosa (Payson) Payson |
Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
Altitude | 1400-2100m |
Description | leaves 3-6cm long, oblanceolate to spathulate, tomentose, inflorescence cylindrical, sepals linear, densely setose, tube of corolla 3-5mm, limb 6-8mm across |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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