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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesOreocarya tumulosa Payson 
SynonymsCryptantha tumulosa (Payson) Payson
Habitatsemideserts of w. USA
Altitude1400-2100m
Descriptionleaves 3-6cm long, oblanceolate to spathulate, tomentose, inflorescence cylindrical, sepals linear, densely setose, tube of corolla 3-5mm, limb 6-8mm across
Size5-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Northern America
     Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

BORAGINACEAE

Oreocarya tumulosa Payson, Publ. Sci. Univ. Wyoming, Bot. 1: 164 (1926)

Synonyms:
Cryptantha tumulosa (Payson) Payson

e. California, sw. Nevada
76 CAL NEV

1400-2100m

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