| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Oreocarya interrupta Greene |
| Synonyms | Cryptantha interrupta (Greene) Payson |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 1450-2500m |
| Description | setose, basal leaves densely crowded, oblanceolate, 1-6cm long, stem leaves reduced, spikes crowded in terminal thyrsus, limb 1-5mm across |
| Size | 5-40cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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. (Nevada) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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