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Oxytropis besseyi

Oxytropis besseyi (Rydb.) Blank.

Bessey's Locoweed

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: OXBE2

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 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Drying to blue.

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , NV , UT , WY
Canada: SK

Web Reference

Webref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Oxytropis besseyi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Oxytropis besseyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxytropis besseyi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-08-02
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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