| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Oreocarya spiculifera Piper |
| Synonyms | Cryptantha spiculifera (Piper) Payson |
| Oreocarya ciliohirsuta A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr. | |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 100-2400m |
| Description | grey hirsute, basal leaves crowded, oblanceolate, stem leaves gradually smaller, inflorescence cylindrical, elongate in anthesis, limb 4-8mm across |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| 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
Subarctic America (Alaska ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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