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Oxytropis monticola

Oxytropis monticola A. Gray

Yellowflower Locoweed

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Oxytropis campestris ssp. gracilis, Oxytropis campestris var. cervinus, Oxytropis campestris var. gracilis, Oxytropis gracilis, Oxytropis luteola, Oxytropis villosa

USDA Symbol: OXMO2

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 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , ND , OR , SD , WA , WY
Canada: AB
Native Habitat: Woodland,Prairie/Meadow/Field,Riparian

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry

Web Reference

Webref 63 - Pacific Northwest Wildflowers (2020) Turner Photographics
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-11
Research By: TWC Staff

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