Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Oreocarya shackletteana (L.C..Higgins) R.B.Kelley |
Bibliography | Syst. Bot. 37: 753 (2012) |
Native Range | Arizona to Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | taproot, basal leaves linear to linear-oblanceolate, 3-12cm, blue-green, appressed setose, inflorescence narrow, elongate in fruit, flowers small |
Size | 10-20cm |
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 shackletteana L.C.Higgins |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) |