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Oxytropis borealis var. viscida

Oxytropis borealis DC. var. viscida (Nutt.) S.L. Welsh

Viscid Locoweed

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Aragallus viscidulus, Aragallus viscidulus var. depressus, Oxytropis gaspensis, Oxytropis ixodes, Oxytropis leucantha var. depressus, Oxytropis leucantha var. gaspensis, Oxytropis leucantha var. ixodes, Oxytropis leucantha var. magnifica, Oxytropis leucantha var. viscida, Oxytropis viscida

USDA Symbol: OXBOV

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MN , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: ON

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View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-16
Research By: TWC Staff

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