Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Oreocarya salmonensis A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr. |
Synonyms | Cryptantha salmonensis (A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.) Payson |
Habitat | dry rocks and scree |
Altitude | montane |
Description | adpressed setose, lower leaves oblanceolate, obtuse, 4-10cm long, stem leaves wider, flowers in thyrsus, limb 8-11mm across |
Size | 15-40cm |
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) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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