Oxytropis sericea
Early Yellow Locoweed, Locoweed
Other regional names: Silky Crazyweed +6 more
- Silky Crazyweed
- Silky Locoweed
- Silvery Oxytrope
- White Crazyweed
- White Locoweed
- White Oxytrope
- White Pointloco
Also known as: Aragallus lambertii var. sericeus (Nutt.) A.Nelson +3 more
- Aragallus lambertii var. sericeus (Nutt.) A.Nelson
- Aragallus sericeus (Nutt.) Greene
- Oxytropis lambertii var. sericea (Nutt.) A.Gray
- Spiesia lambertii var. sericea (Nutt.) Rydb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Oxytropis sericea (commonly known as Early Yellow Locoweed or Locoweed) is a herbaceous perennial within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Manitoba, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms