| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Oreocarya breviflora Osterh. |
| Bibliography | Publ. Sci. Univ. Wyoming, Bot. 1: 169 (1926) |
| Native Range | Colorado to Utah |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-2000m |
| Description | leaves softly, silvery hirsute, stems crowded with compact inflorescence, corolla flat, 9-13mm in diam., pentamerous, tube short |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Cryptantha breviflora (Osterh.) Payson |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |