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Oreocarya longiflora A.Nelson  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesOreocarya longiflora A.Nelson 
BibliographyErythea 7: 67 (1899)
Native RangeColorado to Utah
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionbasal leaves spathulate, stem leaves similar and smaller, inflorescence conspicuously adpressed setose, cylindrical, limb 7-11mm across, tube 12-17mm long, longer than calyx
Size10-40cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCryptantha longiflora (A.Nelson) Payson
Oreocarya horridula Greene
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah)
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