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Oxytropis campestris var. cusickii

Oxytropis campestris (L.) DC. var. cusickii (Greenm.) Barneby

Cusick's Locoweed

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Oxytropis alpicola, Oxytropis campestris var. rydbergii, Oxytropis cusickii, Oxytropis rydbergii

USDA Symbol: OXCAC3

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-08-02
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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