Oreocarya confertiflora

Oreocarya confertiflora is a species of wildflower in the family Boraginaceae known by the common names Mojave popcorn flower^[2] and basin yellow catseye.

Oreocarya confertiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Boraginales
Family:	Boraginaceae
Genus:	Oreocarya
Species:	O. confertiflora
Binomial name
Oreocarya confertiflora Greene
Synonyms[1]
Cryptantha confertiflora (Greene) Payson Oreocarya leucophaea var. confertiflora (Greene) Parish Oreocarya confertiflora var. flava Brand Oreocarya confertiflora var. lutescens Brand Oreocarya lutea Greene ex Brand

Description

It is an erect perennial herb reaching 44 centimetres (17 in) in height.^[3] The stems grow from a woody caudex^[3] and form a rough clump of hairy, bristly gray-green leaves.

The stems are topped with dense inflorescences of hairy yellow flowers.^[3] Each flower is tubular with sepals wrapped around the tube below a flat-faced or curled-back corolla of five lobes. The fruit is a nutlet 3 to 4 millimetres (1⁄8 to 3⁄16 in) wide, of which there are typically four.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

It is a common desert plant native to the southwestern United States, appearing in dry, rocky areas.^[3]