Thompson'S Cryptantha

(Oreocarya thompsonii)

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Description

hompson's cryptantha as seen in the Wenatchee Mountains of central Washington..June 8, 2009. Note the remains of the previous years stems and basal leaves at the base of the plant. Thompson's cryptantha ranges from 10-30 cm high with the larger basal leaves ranging from 4-7 cm long and 5-10 mm wide. Close-ups of the inflorescence of Thompson's cryptantha as seen in the Wenatchee Mountains of central WashingtonJune 8, 2009. Note the leafy inflorescence with the narrow leaves covered with numerous long, spreading hairs. The corolla limb on the flowers is generally 4-8 mm wide.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Boraginales
Family:Boraginaceae
Genus:Oreocarya
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