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Oxytropis deflexa var. sericea
Oxytropis deflexa (Pall.) DC. var. sericea Torr. & A. Gray
Blue Nodding Locoweed
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s): Oxytropis deflexa ssp. sericea, Oxytropis deflexa var. parviflora
USDA Symbol: OXDES
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MT , ND , NM , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NT , ON , SK , YT
Web 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 deflexa var. sericea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oxytropis deflexa var. sericea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxytropis deflexa var. sericea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-08-02Research By: Joseph A. Marcus