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Oxypolis occidentalis
Oxypolis occidentalis J.M. Coult. & Rose
Western Cowbane, Western Cow Bane
Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: OXOC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , ORCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Bogs, wet meadows, along streams, often in conifer forests.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Oxypolis occidentalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oxypolis occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxypolis occidentalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-16Research By: CBR