| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Oreocarya nubigena Greene |
| Synonyms | Cryptantha nubigena (Greene) Payson |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2700-4100m |
| Description | taproot, sericeous setose, basal leaves crowded, oblanceolate or spathulate, to 35mm long, spikes in terminal thyrsus, limb 4-8mm across |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Oregon ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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