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Hedysarum boreale ssp. mackenziei
Hedysarum boreale Nutt. ssp. mackenziei (Richardson) S.L. Welsh
Northern Sweetvetch, Boreal Sweetvetch
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
Synonym(s): Hedysarum boreale var. mackenziei, Hedysarum mackenziei
USDA Symbol: HEBOM
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 15 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , OR , WACanada: SK
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Bumble Bees
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 61 - Alaska Wildflowers (2020)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hedysarum boreale ssp. mackenziei in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hedysarum boreale ssp. mackenziei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hedysarum boreale ssp. mackenziei
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-10Research By: TWC Staff