Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Oreocarya rollinsii (I.M.Johnst.) W.A.Weber |
Bibliography | Brittonia 33: 326 (1981) |
Native Range | Colorado to Wyoming and Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1800-2400m |
Description | taproot, densely setose, basal leaves oblanceolate to spathulate, 2-5cm long, flowers 3-6 in racemes producing cluster, corolla infundibuliform, limb 6-10mm across |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny 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 |
Synonyms | Cryptantha rollinsii I.M.Johnst. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |