| 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) |