Oreocarya virgata (Porter) Greene is a plant in the Boraginaceae family, order Boraginales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Oreocarya virgata (Porter) Greene
Miner's candle Oreocarya virgata is a white-flowered biennial herb native to Wyoming and Colorado, US.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Oreocarya virgata, commonly known as miner's candle, has the scientific synonym Cryptantha virgata. It is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Boraginaceae. This species is native to the U.S. states of Wyoming and Colorado. It is a biennial herb that grows to a height of 0.9 m (3 ft), and it produces white flowers.
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Plagiobothrys figuratus (Piper) I.M.Johnst.
Lobostemon montanus (DC.) H.Buek
Cynoglossum amabile Stapf & J.R.Drumm.
Echium perezii Sprague
Myosotis macrosperma Engelm.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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