Oreocarya glomerata
Butte Candle, Clustered Cryptantha
Other regional names: Cock's Comb Cat's Eye +5 more
- Cock's Comb Cat's Eye
- Cock's Comb Cryptantha
- Macoun's Cryptantha
- Northern Cryptantha
- Northern Miner's Candle
- Sheldon's Oreocarya
Also known as: Cryptantha bradburiana Payson +16 more
- Cryptantha bradburiana Payson
- Cryptantha celosioides (Eastw.) Payson
- Cryptantha macounii (Eastw.) Payson
- Cryptantha nubigena var. celosioides (Eastw.) B.Boivin
- Cryptantha nubigena var. macounii (Eastw.) B.Boivin
- Cryptantha sheldonii (Brand) Payson
- Cynoglossum glomeratum Fraser ex Pursh
- Cynoglossum hispidum Pursh
- Eritrichium glomeratum DC.
- Krynitzkia glomerata A.Gray
- Myosotis glomerata Nutt.
- Oreocarya affinis var. macounii (Eastw.) Brand
- Oreocarya celosioides Eastw.
- Oreocarya macounii Eastw.
- Oreocarya macounii Eastw. ex Rydb.
- Oreocarya sheldonii Brand
- Rochelia glomerata (A.Gray) Torr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial or perennial.
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Indigenous to North America, Oreocarya glomerata (commonly known as Butte Candle or Clustered Cryptantha) is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming