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Oxytropis borealis
Oxytropis borealis DC.
Boreal Locoweed
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: OXBO
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 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MN , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Oxytropis borealis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oxytropis borealis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxytropis borealis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-08-02Research By: Joseph A. Marcus