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Hedysarum boreale var. boreale

Hedysarum boreale Nutt. var. boreale

Utah Sweetvetch

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Hedysarum boreale var. cinerascens, Hedysarum boreale var. obovatum, Hedysarum boreale var. pabulare, Hedysarum boreale var. rivulare, Hedysarum boreale var. typicum, Hedysarum boreale var. utahense, Hedysarum cinerascens, Hedysarum mackenziei var. fraseri, Hedysarum pabulare, Hedysarum pabulare var. rivulare, Hedysarum utahense

USDA Symbol: HEBOB2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

This taxon appears as Hedysarum boreale ssp. boreale var. boreale on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems ascending to erect, up to about 2 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , ID , MT , ND , NM , NV , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , WY
Canada: AB , BC , SK

Web Reference

Webref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 85 - OregonFlora (2020) Oregon State University
Webref 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Hedysarum boreale var. boreale in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hedysarum boreale var. boreale in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hedysarum boreale var. boreale

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-19
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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