| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Oreocarya nubigena Greene |
| Bibliography | Pittonia 3: 112 (1896) |
| Native Range | w. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2700-4100m |
| Description | taproot, sericeous setose, basal leaves crowded, oblanceolate or spathulate, to 35mm long, spikes in terminal thyrsus, limb 4-8mm across |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 nubigena (Greene) Payson |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |