Oxytropis mertensiana
Mertens' Locoweed, Mertens' Oxytrope
Also known as: Aragallus mertensianus (Turcz.) Greene +1 more
- Aragallus mertensianus (Turcz.) Greene
- Spiesia mertensiana (Turcz.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Oxytropis mertensiana (commonly known as Mertens' locoweed or Mertens' oxytrope) is a herbaceous perennial within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, British Columbia, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, North European Russia, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon