| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Oreocarya aperta Eastw. |
| Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 241 (1903) |
| Native Range | Colorado (Mesa Co.) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | stem ramose, hirsute, basal leaves spathulate or oblanceolate, 2-4cm, strigose and hirsute, stem leaves oblanceolate, flowers in compact thyrsus, corolla 6mm across |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cryptantha aperta (Eastw.) Payson |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) |