Oreocarya virgata
(Redirected from Cryptantha virgata)
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Oreocarya |
| Species: | O. virgata
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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
[edit]- ^ 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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