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Oxytropis campestris var. spicata
Oxytropis campestris (L.) DC. var. spicata Hook.
Field Locoweed
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s): Oxytropis macounii, Oxytropis sericea ssp. spicata, Oxytropis sericea var. spicata, Oxytropis spicata
USDA Symbol: OXCAS3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , MT , ND , SD , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NT , SK , YT
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Oxytropis campestris var. spicata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oxytropis campestris var. spicata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxytropis campestris var. spicata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-08-02Research By: Joseph A. Marcus