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Oxytropis sericea
Oxytropis sericea Nutt.
White Locoweed, Silky Locoweed
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: OXSE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A densely tufted, grayish, hairy plant with racemes of white or cream pea flowers held just above basal leaves on long stalks.
This species has been implicated in the poisoning of domestic livestock. In some areas it has purple petals, the result of hybridization with Purple Locoweed (O. lambertii), but the hairs on the hybrid's leaves are attached by the base rather than by a bisecting stalk.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , KS , MT , NE , NM , NV , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , WYCanada: AB , SK
Native Distribution: Western Canada south across Montana to southern Idaho, northeastern Nevada, and southern Utah, and on western Great Plains to central New Mexico, central Oklahoma, and northern Texas.
Native Habitat: Prairies, mountain meadows, and open mountain slopes.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Dry
Benefit
Warning: Plant poisonousConspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Oxytropis sericea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oxytropis sericea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxytropis sericea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-07-19Research By: TWC Staff