Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Oreocarya sobolifera (Payson) R.B.Kelley |
Bibliography | Syst. Bot. 37: 753 (2012) |
Native Range | w. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1300-3100m |
Description | taproot, leaves densely grey hirsute, long setose, oblanceolate, 1-4cm long, flowers in dense spike, pentamerous, with yellowish center |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Cryptantha sobolifera Payson |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |