Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Oreocarya roosiorum (Munz) R.B.Kelley & al. |
Bibliography | Syst. Bot. 37: 753 (2012) |
Native Range | California (n. Inyo Mts.) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2500-3200m |
Description | taproot, leaves broadly oblanceolate, appressed silky hirsute, inflorescence dense, cylindrical, limb 7-10mm across, tube as long as calyx |
Size | 3-7cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | 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 roosiorum Munz |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |