Oreocarya crymophila | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Oreocarya |
Species: | O. crymophila
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Binomial name | |
Oreocarya crymophila (I.M.Johnst.) Jeps. & Hoover
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Synonyms | |
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Oreocarya crymophila is a perennial plant in the family Boraginaceae.[2][3] It is commonly called subalpine cryptantha.[3]
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]
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]