| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Oreocarya sericea (A.Gray) Greene |
| Synonyms | Krynitzkia sericea A.Gray |
| Cryptantha sericea (A.Gray) Payson | |
| Oreocarya argentea Rydb. | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | stems apically yellow hirsute, basal leaves spathulate, 3-5cm long, long petiolate, sericeous, stem leaves linear or linear-oblanceolate, limb 7-8mm across |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Montana , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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