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Boraginaceae

Snake River cryptantha

Oreocarya spiculifera Piper

Family
Boraginaceae
Genus
Oreocarya

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Snake River cryptantha: The multiple flowering stalks born from a robust ground level stem (caudex) reveals the hardy perennial habit of this species (Lewisia rediviva sits adjacent in
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Snake River cryptantha

Synonyms

  • Cryptantha spiculifera (Piper) Payson
  • Oreocarya cilio-hirsuta A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.