Oreocarya crymophila is a perennial plant in the family Boraginaceae.[2][3] It is commonly called subalpine cryptantha.[3]

Oreocarya crymophila
1B.3 (CNPS)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Oreocarya
Species:
O. crymophila
Binomial name
Oreocarya crymophila
(I.M.Johnst.) Jeps. & Hoover
Synonyms
  • Cryptantha crymophilaI.M.Johnst.

Habitat and range

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It is found in the Alpine and Tuolumne Counties, south of Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra Nevada range of California.[4] It is generally found in rocky volcanic soil or scree.[5]

Description

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Oreocarya crymophila has many stems with prickly leaves.[5] It grows to a height of 5–16 inches (13–40 cm).[5] The nutlets have winged margins.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Cryptantha crymophila". rareplants.cnps.org. CNPS. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Oreocarya crymophila (I.M.Johnst.) Jeps. & Hoover | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  3. ^ a b c Sierra Nevada Wildflowers, Karen Wiese, 2nd Ed., 2013, P. 152
  4. ^ "Cryptantha crymophila". Calflora. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database.
  5. ^ a b c Jepson Flora Project (ed.). "Cryptantha crymophila". Jepson eFlora. The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley.