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Oxytropis arctica

Oxytropis arctica R. Br.

Arctic Locoweed

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: OXAR2

USDA Native Status: 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 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: BC , NT , NU , YT

Web Reference

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 arctica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Oxytropis arctica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxytropis arctica

Metadata

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

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