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Oxytropis besseyi var. obnapiformis
Oxytropis besseyi (Rydb.) Blank. var. obnapiformis (Ced. Porter) S.L. Welsh
Bessey's Locoweed
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s): Oxytropis nana var. obnapiformis, Oxytropis obnapiformis
USDA Symbol: OXBEO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Drying to blue.
Distribution
USA: CO , UT , WYWeb Reference
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServeWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Oxytropis besseyi var. obnapiformis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oxytropis besseyi var. obnapiformis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxytropis besseyi var. obnapiformis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-08-02Research By: Joseph A. Marcus