Oreocarya crymophila

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Oreocarya crymophila
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Vulnerable  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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.

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

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Habitat and range

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

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

  1. ↑ NatureServe (2025). "Oreocarya crymophila". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  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. 1 2 3 Sierra Nevada Wildflowers, Karen Wiese, 2nd Ed., 2013, P. 152
  4. ↑ "Cryptantha crymophila". Calflora. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database.
  5. 1 2 3 Jepson Flora Project (ed.). "Cryptantha crymophila". Jepson eFlora. The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley.
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