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Oxytropis borealis var. australis
Oxytropis borealis DC. var. australis S.L. Welsh
Boreal Locoweed
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: OXBOA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , UTWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Oxytropis borealis var. australis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oxytropis borealis var. australis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxytropis borealis var. australis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-08-02Research By: Joseph A. Marcus