Oreocarya crassipes is a rare species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name Terlingua Creek cat's-eye.

This is a perennial herb producing several erect stems reaching a maximum height around 25 centimeters.

[3] This plant grows only on the Fizzle Flat lentil, a small geologic formation in the Terlingua Creek watershed just north of Big Bend National Park.

The formation, which locals call a "moonscape",[4] is pale yellow in color because of its mineral makeup and about 50 feet thick.

Off-road vehicles drive on the badlands, which are used both in the mining of bentonite and for access in the grazing of livestock in the area.