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Oreocarya virginensis

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Virgin River cryptantha
Oreocarya virginensis in the State Line Hills, 1 km northwest of Primm, Nevada, near the Spring Mountains.
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Kingdom: Plantae
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]
  • Cryptantha virginensis (M.E.Jones) Payson
  • Krynitzkia glomerata var. virginensis M.E.Jones

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 cryptantha is an annual or occasionally a perennial up to 40 centimeters in height. It is coated densely in long white hairs and bristles. The inflorescence is cylindrical or club-shaped, packed with tubular flowers with flat-faced corollas. The flower is usually bright white with yellow throat parts at the tube opening. The fruit is a rough, ridged nutlet.

References

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  1. ^ "Oreocarya virginensis (M.E.Jones) J.F.Macbr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Profile for Cryptantha virginensis (Virgin River Cryptantha)". PLANTS Database. USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
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