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Oreocarya bakeri Greene  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesOreocarya bakeri Greene 
BibliographyPittonia 4: 92 (1899)
Native RangeColorado to Arizona
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionstem hirsute, leaves oblanceolate, scabrously hirsute, inflorescence with few short branches, calyx hispid, corolla 4-5mm across, nutlets ovoid
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
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 bakeri (Greene) Payson
Oreocarya eulophus Rydb.
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah)
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico)
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