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Oxytropis splendens

Showy Locoweed, Showy Oxytrope
Also known as: Aragallus caudatus Greene +11 more
  • Aragallus caudatus Greene
  • Aragallus galioides Greene
  • Aragallus richardsonii (Hook.) Greene
  • Aragallus splendens (Douglas) Greene
  • Astragalus splendens var. richardsonii (Hook.) Tidestr.
  • Oxytropis richardsonii (Hook.) K.Schum.
  • Oxytropis richardsonii Wooton & Standl., 1915
  • Oxytropis splendens f. nelsonii Gand.
  • Oxytropis splendens f. strigosa Gand.
  • Oxytropis splendens var. richardsonii Hook.
  • Oxytropis splendens var. vestita Hook.
  • Spiesia splendens (Douglas) Kuntze
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Fabaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Found natively in North America, Oxytropis splendens (commonly known as Showy Locoweed or Showy Oxytrope) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subalpine or subarctic conditions.

Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Wyoming, Yukon

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