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Oxytropis deflexa var. foliolosa

Oxytropis deflexa (Pall.) DC. var. foliolosa (Hook.) Barneby

Nodding Locoweed

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Oxytropis deflexa, Oxytropis deflexa ssp. foliolosa, Oxytropis deflexa var. capitata, Oxytropis foliolosa

USDA Symbol: OXDEF

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK , ID , MT , NV , UT , WY
Canada: NB , NL

Growing Conditions

Soil pH: Alkaline (pH>7.2)
CaCO3 Tolerance: High

Web Reference

Webref 13 - E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca] (2013) E-Flora BC
Webref 69 - Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (2011) NRC Research Press, National Research Council of Canada
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-16
Research By: TWC Staff

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