| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Oreocarya humilis (A.Gray) Greene |
| Synonyms | Cryptantha humilis (A.Gray) Payson |
| Oreocarya commixta J.F.Macbr. | |
| Oreocarya nana Eastw. | |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 1300-3600m |
| Description | basal leaves crowded, spathulate, to 45mm long, densely sericeous-hirsute, thinly petiolate, corolla to 1cm in diam. nutlets verrucose |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy 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 , Idaho ) 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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