| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Oreocarya paradoxa A.Nelson |
| Synonyms | Cryptantha paradoxa (A.Nelson) Payson |
| Oreocarya gypsophila Payson | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | montane |
| Description | softly hirsute, basal leaves oblanceolate, to 4cm long, stem leaves smaller, inflorescence adpressed hirsute, shortly cylindrical, tube 10-12mm long, limb 10-15mm across |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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. (Colorado ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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