Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Oreocarya propria A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr. |
Bibliography | Bot. Gaz. 62: 145 (1916) |
Native Range | Idaho to Oregon |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | taproot, hairs mainly appresed, basal leaves conspicuously caespitose, oblanceolate or spathulate, 3-10mm long, spikes in terminal thyrsus, limb 8mm across |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring |
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 propria (A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.) Payson |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon) |