| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Oreocarya fulvocanescens (S.Watson) Greene |
| Synonyms | Cryptantha fulvocanescens (S.Watson) Payson |
| Oreocarya echinoides (M.E.Jones) J.F.Macbr. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | montane |
| Description | adpressed hirsute, leaves silvery pubescent, oblanceolate, 2-6cm, stem leaves similar, adpressed setose, inflorescence cylindrical, limb 7-10mm, tube 8-12mm, longer than calyx |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| 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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Nevada ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
fulvocanescens nitida (Greene) R.B.Kelley, Syst. Bot. 37(3): 753 (2012)
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