| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Oreocarya crymophila (I.M.Johnst.) Jeps. & Hoover |
| Synonyms | Cryptantha crymophila I.M.Johnst. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2600-3200m |
| Description | leaves flat, appresed to soil, spathulate, scabrous hirsute, inflorescence dense, capitate, sepals adpressed setose, tube of corolla 3-5mm long, lobes 4-8mm wide |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
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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