| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Oreocarya confertiflora Greene |
| Synonyms | Cryptantha confertiflora (Greene) Payson |
| Oreocarya lutea Greene ex Brand | |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 1200-3000m |
| Description | stem scabrous hirsute, leaves linear-oblanceolate to oblanceolate, 3-10cm, inflorescence terminal, cymose head, 25-50mm broad, tube 9-13mm long, limb 1cm across |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | creamy white, pale yellow |
| 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. (Arizona , California , Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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