Oreocarya crymophila is a perennial plant in the family Boraginaceae.Sierra Nevada Wildflowers, Karen Wiese, 2nd Ed., 2013, P. 152 It is commonly called subalpine cryptantha.
Habitat and range It is found in the Alpine and Tuolumne Counties, south of Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra Nevada range of California. It is generally found in rocky volcanic soil or scree.
Description Oreocarya crymophila has many stems with prickly leaves. It grows to a height of . The nutlets have winged margins.
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