| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Oreocarya celosioides Eastw. |
| Synonyms | Cryptantha bradburiana Payson |
| Cryptantha celosoides (Eastw.) Payson | |
| Cryptantha macounii (Eastw.) Payson | |
| Habitat | sagebrush wilding |
| Description | finely setose, basal leaves spathulate, obtuse, 2-8cm long, stem leaves reduced, spikes crowded in terminal thyrsus, corolla 8-12mm in diam. |
| Size | 10-50cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | 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
Western Canada (British Columbia , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (North Dakota , Nebraska , South Dakota ) 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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