Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Boraginales
Genus:
Species:
celosioides
ID:
387278

Status:
valid

Authors:
Eastw.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1903

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 240 (1903)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000386610



Common Names

  • Oreocarya celosioides
  • Celosioides Oreocarya
  • Celosioides's Oreocarya


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Synonyms

  • Cryptantha bradburiana Payson [unknown]
  • Cryptantha celosioides Payson [unknown]
  • Cryptantha macounii Payson [unknown]
  • Cryptantha nubigena celosioides (Eastw.) B.Boivin [unknown]
  • Cryptantha nubigena macounii (Eastw.) B.Boivin [unknown]
  • Cryptantha sheldonii Payson [unknown]
  • Cynoglossum glomeratum Fraser f. [unknown]
  • Oreocarya sheldonii Brand [unknown]
  • Oreocarya macounii Eastw. [unknown]
  • Oreocarya affinis macounii Brand [unknown]

Description

Oreocarya celosioides (also called Celosia-leaved Oreocarya, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant native to the western United States. It has small, white flowers and narrow, lance-shaped leaves. It is found in dry, rocky areas in the Great Basin and Mojave Deserts.

Uses & Benefits

Oreocarya celosioides is used for its ornamental value and as a windbreak.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Oreocarya celosioides has small yellow flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green with a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Oreocarya celosioides is a low-growing, mat-forming shrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is drought-tolerant and can be propagated by cuttings or by seed. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and planted in a well-draining soil mix. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist until germination occurs. Once established, the plant requires little water and can tolerate periods of drought.

Where to Find Oreocarya celosioides

Oreocarya celosioides is native to the western United States and can be found in dry, rocky areas.

Oreocarya celosioides FAQ

What is the scientific name of Oreocarya celosioides?

Oreocarya celosioides

What is the common name of Oreocarya celosioides?

Mountain Biscuit Root

What is the natural habitat of Oreocarya celosioides?

Mountainous regions of the western United States and northern Mexico

Species in the Oreocarya genus

Oreocarya celosioides, Oreocarya revealii, Oreocarya abortiva, Oreocarya confertiflora, Oreocarya leucophaea, Oreocarya crymophila, Oreocarya thompsonii, Oreocarya hoffmannii, Oreocarya tumulosa, Oreocarya humilis, Oreocarya propria, Oreocarya spiculifera, Oreocarya flavoculata, Oreocarya capitata, Oreocarya flava, Oreocarya wetherillii, Oreocarya tenuis, Oreocarya longiflora, Oreocarya breviflora, Oreocarya jonesiana, Oreocarya paradoxa, Oreocarya interrupta, Oreocarya caespitosa, Oreocarya osterhoutii, Oreocarya bakeri, Oreocarya elata, Oreocarya rugulosa, Oreocarya stricta, Oreocarya aperta, Oreocarya cana, Oreocarya fulvocanescens, Oreocarya glomerata, Oreocarya insolita, Oreocarya mensana, Oreocarya oblata, Oreocarya paysonii, Oreocarya palmeri, Oreocarya salmonensis, Oreocarya sericea, Oreocarya setosissima, Oreocarya suffruticosa, Oreocarya thyrsiflora, Oreocarya virigata, Oreocarya barnebyi, Oreocarya compacta, Oreocarya crassipes, Oreocarya creutzfeldtii, Oreocarya grahamii, Oreocarya johnstonii, Oreocarya ochroleuca,

Species in the Boraginaceae family

Actinocarya acaulis, Actinocarya tibetica, Adelocaryum coelestinum, Adelocaryum flexuosum, Adelocaryum malabaricum, Adelocaryum nebulicola, Adelocaryum lambertianum, Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum, Aegonychon zollingeri, Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum, Aegonychon calabricum, Aegonychon calabrum, Afrotysonia africana, Afrotysonia glochidiata, Afrotysonia pilosicaulis, Alkanna amana, Alkanna angustifolia, Alkanna areolata, Alkanna attilae, Alkanna aucheriana, Alkanna auranitica, Alkanna bracteosa, Alkanna caliensis, Alkanna cappadocica, Alkanna confusa, Alkanna corcyrensis, Alkanna cordifolia, Alkanna dumanii, Alkanna frigida, Alkanna froedinii, Alkanna galilaea, Alkanna graeca, Alkanna haussknechtii, Alkanna hellenica, Alkanna hirsutissima, Alkanna hispida, Alkanna incana, Alkanna intercedens, Alkanna jordanovii, Alkanna kotschyana, Alkanna leiocarpa, Alkanna leptophylla, Alkanna lutea, Alkanna macrophylla, Alkanna macrosiphon, Alkanna maleolens, Alkanna megacarpa, Alkanna methanaea, Alkanna milliana, Alkanna mughlae,