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Boraginaceae (Borage Family)

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Synonym: Cryptantha rollinsii

Look Alikes: No other species resembles O. rollinsii within its habitat.

Flowering/Fruiting Period: Flowers May-June.

Habitat: White shale slopes of the Green River Formation; in pinyon-juniper or cold desert shrubland communities. Elev. 5300-5800 ft.

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Distribution: Wyoming, Utah and Colorado (Moffat and Rio Blanco Cos.).

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References: Cronquist et al. 1984; Higgins 1971.



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