| Oreocarya crymophila | |
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| Conservation status | |
| 1B.3 (CNPS) | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
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Oreocarya crymophila is a perennial plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is commonly called subalpine cryptantha.
Habitat and range
It is found in the Alpine and Tuolumne Counties, south of Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra Nevada range of California. It is generally found in rocky volcanic soil or scree.
Description
Oreocarya crymophila has many stems with prickly leaves. It grows to a height of 5–16 inches (13–40 cm). The nutlets have winged margins.
References
- "Cryptantha crymophila". rareplants.cnps.org. CNPS. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Oreocarya crymophila (I.M.Johnst.) Jeps. & Hoover | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Sierra Nevada Wildflowers, Karen Wiese, 2nd Ed., 2013, P. 152
- "Cryptantha crymophila". Calflora. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database.
- ^ Jepson Flora Project (ed.). "Cryptantha crymophila". Jepson eFlora. The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Cryptantha crymophila | |