Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Boraginales
Genus:
Species:
compacta
ID:
1316846

Status:
valid

Authors:
(L.C.Higgins) R.B.Kelley

Source:
ipni

Year:
2012

Citation Micro:
Syst. Bot. 37: 753 (2012)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001329300



Common Names

  • Oreocarya Compacta
  • Compact Oreocarya
  • Compact-growing Oreocarya


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Uses & Benefits

Oreocarya compacta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used to make herbal teas and infusions.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Oreocarya compacta has small, white flowers with a yellow lip. The flowers are followed by long, thin, green seed pods that contain tiny, black seeds. The seedlings are thin and delicate, with long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Oreocarya compacta is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can tolerate some drought, but will need regular watering during dry spells. It can be pruned back in late winter to encourage new growth.

Where to Find Oreocarya compacta

Oreocarya compacta is native to the western United States.

Oreocarya compacta FAQ

What is the scientific name of Oreocarya compacta?

Oreocarya compacta

What is the common name of Oreocarya compacta?

Compact oreocarya

What is the natural habitat of Oreocarya compacta?

It is native to the western United States, from Oregon to California and Nevada

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,

References

Larry C. Higgins (b.1936): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.C.Higgins' in the authors string.
Ronald B. Kelley: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.B.Kelley' in the authors string.