| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Oreocarya caespitosa A.Nelson |
| Bibliography | Erythea 7: 65 (1899) |
| Native Range | Alberta to w. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1800-3500m |
| Description | densely grey hirsute, basal leaves numerous, crowded, oblanceolate, stem leaves few, inflorescence adpressed setose, cylindrical, limb 6-10mm across |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | ochre, 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 caespitosa (A.Nelson) Payson |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |