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Oreocarya shackletteana (L.C..Higgins) R.B.Kelley  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesOreocarya shackletteana (L.C..Higgins) R.B.Kelley 
SynonymsCryptantha shackletteana L.C.Higgins
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptiontaproot, basal leaves linear to linear-oblanceolate, 3-12cm, blue-green, appressed setose, inflorescence narrow, elongate in fruit, flowers small
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Northern America
     Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Utah)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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BORAGINACEAE

Oreocarya shackletteana (L.C.Higgins) R.B.Kelley, Syst. Bot. 37: 753 (2012)

Basionym:
Cryptantha shackletteana L.C.Higgins, Great Basin Naturalist 29: 28 (1969)

Arizona, Utah
76 ARI UTA

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