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Hedysarum occidentale var. occidentale

Hedysarum occidentale Greene var. occidentale

Western Sweetvetch

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Hedysarum uintahense

USDA Symbol: HEOCO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Rarely all white.

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC

Web Reference

Webref 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High School
Webref 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Hedysarum occidentale var. occidentale in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hedysarum occidentale var. occidentale in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hedysarum occidentale var. occidentale

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-12
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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