Status: Native
Synonyms:
Cryptantha cinerea (Greene) Cronquist
Oreocarya suffruticosa is a common inhabitant of exposed sandy and rocky areas in lower and
middle elevations. It has a silvery wooly apearance. The flowers are cream colored and have
a characteristic crest at the base. With maturation, the flowers produce four identical
smooth nutlets. The leaves, like many of the Boraginaceae, have a pustulate
appearance.
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Oreocarya suffruticosa, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., CF Cyn., May 2, 2007
Oreocarya suffruticosa, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos, Apr. 21, 2008
Oreocarya suffruticosa, closeup inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos, Apr. 21, 2008
Oreocarya suffruticosa, perennial root system, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos, Apr. 21, 2008
Oreocarya suffruticosa, four smooth identical nutlets, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos, Apr. 21, 2008
Oreocarya suffruticosa, corolla tube bases with conspicuous crests, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos, Apr. 21, 2008
Oreocarya suffruticosa, pustulate leaves, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos, Apr. 21, 2008
Oreocarya suffruticosa, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, WD Ranch Road, Apr. 20, 2009
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