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Muller, Thomas L.

Oxytropis besseyi var. ventosa

Oxytropis besseyi (Rydb.) Blank. var. ventosa (Greene) Barneby

Bessey's Locoweed, Windy Locoweed

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Aragallus ventosus, Oxytropis nana var. ventosa

USDA Symbol: OXBEV

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: MT , UT , WY

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-11
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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