Bristlecone Oreocarya (Oreocarya roosiorum)

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Boraginaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 135035
Lifeform: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection: 12/15/2020

Description:

Where is Bristlecone Oreocarya (Oreocarya roosiorum) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Bristlecone Oreocarya can be found in California

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California Botanic Garden

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Bristlecone Oreocarya (Oreocarya roosiorum) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Oreocarya roosiorum
Authority	(Munz) R.B. Kelley, Hasenstab & M.G. Simpson
Family	Boraginaceae
CPC Number	1135
ITIS	31862
USDA	CRRO3
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Bristle-cone Cat's-eye \| Bristle-cone Cryptantha \| Bristle-cone Oreocarya
Associated Scientific Names	Cryptantha roosiorum \| Oreocarya roosiorum
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S2

Ecological Relationships

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