Oreocarya virginensis
| Virgin River cryptantha | |
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| Oreocarya virginensis in the State Line Hills, 1 km northwest of Primm, Nevada, near the Spring Mountains. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Oreocarya |
| Species: | O. virginensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreocarya virginensis (M.E.Jones) J.F.Macbr. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Oreocarya virginensis is a species of wildflower in the family Boraginaceae known by the common name Virgin River cryptantha.[2] This is a small plant native to the southwestern United States (Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah[2]) where it is a common plant in scrub and woodland. It is named for the Virgin River, a tributary of the Colorado River which runs through the region. This Oreocarya is a biennial, or occasionally perennial plant up to 40 centimeters in height. It is coated densely in long white hairs and bristles. The inflorescence is a cylindrical or club-shaped thyrse, packed with white, tubular flowers with flat-faced corollas, and yellow fornices. The fruit is a rough, ridged nutlet.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Oreocarya virginensis (M.E.Jones) J.F.Macbr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- 1 2 "Profile for Cryptantha virginensis (Virgin River Cryptantha)". PLANTS Database. USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
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