(White Locoweed)
Oxytropis sericea, Along CR7 (Weston Pass Rd.), Park Co. 0702
Oxytropis sericea, Along FR 311, Four Mile Area, Chaffee Co. 9492
Oxytropis sericea, Gold Dust Trail, Park Co. 6992
Oxytropis sericea, Lower Cataract Lake, Summit Co. 5253
Oxytropis sericea, Lower Cataract Lake, Summit Co. 5260
Oxytropis sericea, Sheep Park, Park County 9948
Oxytropis sericea, Along FR 311, Four Mile Area, Chaffee Co. 9507
Oxytropis sericea, Along CR7 (Weston Pass Rd.), Park Co. 0693
| Scientific Name | Oxytropis sericea | USDA PLANTS Symbol | OXSE |
| Common Name | White Locoweed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 26182 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | Kansas Wildflowers Reference | Click Here |
| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains to alpine (3500 to 12000 ft.); open fields, open woodlands, meadows, slopes, roadsides. Plant: Erect stemless perennial, 4 to 16 inches tall with multiple flower stalks. Leaves: Basal leaves 2 to 12 inches long pinnately-compound with 11-19 ovate to oblong-lanceolate leaflets, each 1/2 to 1-inch long. Inflorescence: A raceme of 6 to 30 pea-like flowers, white, fading yellowish; bell-shaped calyx tube with 5 unequal-length, black-tipped teeth and with light or dark hairs; each blossom about 1 inch long. Bloom Period: April to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "Guide to Colorado Wildflowers" by G.K. Guennel and Kansas Wildflowers. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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