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Oreocarya breviflora Osterh.  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesOreocarya breviflora Osterh. 
SynonymsCryptantha breviflora (Osterh.) Payson
Habitatsemideserts of w. USA
Altitude1500-2000m
Descriptionleaves softly, silvery hirsute, stems crowded with compact inflorescence, corolla flat, 9-13mm in diam., pentamerous, tube short
Size20-30cm
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
     Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado )
     Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

BORAGINACEAE

Oreocarya breviflora Osterh., Univ. Wyoming Publ. Sci., Bot. 1: 169 (1926)

Synonyms:
Cryptatntha breviflora (Osterh.) Payson

Colorado, Utah
76 COL 76 UTA

1500-2000m

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