Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Oreocarya schoolcraftii (Tiehm) R.B.Kelley |
Bibliography | Syst. Bot. 37: 753 (2012) |
Native Range | e. Oregon to Nevada |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1700-1800m |
Description | stems grey tomentose, basal leaves in rosette, 1-4cm, spathulate, thick, densely tomentose, setose, inflorescence dense, capitate, calyx densely setose, corolla 3-6mm |
Size | 5-25cm |
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 schoolcraftii Tiehm |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada) |