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Oreocarya virgata
Habit
Botanical illustration by Mary Vaux Walcott
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Oreocarya
Species:
O. virgata
Binomial name
Oreocarya virgata

(Porter) Greene

Synonyms[1]

List

    • Cryptantha virgata (Porter) Payson
    • Eritrichium glomeratum var. virgatum (Porter) Porter
    • Eritrichium virgatum Porter
    • Krynitzkia virgata A.Gray
    • Oreocarya spicata Rydb.
    • Oreocarya virgata f. spicata (Rydb.) J.F.Macbr.

Oreocarya virgata (syn. Cryptantha virgata), the miner's candle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, native to the U.S. states of Wyoming and Colorado.[1][2] It is a biennial herb reaching 0.9 m (3 ft), with white flowers.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Oreocarya virgata (Porter) Greene". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  • ^ a b "Cryptantha virgata (Porter) Payson Miner's Candle". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

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