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Weyand, Phyllis

Oxytropis nigrescens

Oxytropis nigrescens (Pall.) Fisch. ex DC.

Blackish Oxytrope

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: OXNI

USDA Native Status: 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 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: BC

Web Reference

Webref 61 - Alaska Wildflowers (2020)
Webref 69 - Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (2011) NRC Research Press, National Research Council of Canada
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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