(White Locoweed)
Oxytropis sericea var. sericea, Along FR 415 near Cordova Pass, Huerfano Co. 7020
Oxytropis sericea var. sericea, Along CR7 (Weston Pass Rd.), Park Co. 0702
Oxytropis sericea var. sericea, Along FR 311, Four Mile Area, Chaffee Co. 9492
Oxytropis sericea var. sericea, Gold Dust Trail, Park Co. 6992
Oxytropis sericea var. sericea, Lower Cataract Lake, Summit Co. 5253
Oxytropis sericea var. sericea, Along FR 311, Four Mile Area, Chaffee Co. 9507
Oxytropis sericea var. sericea, Troublesome Creek Area, Grand Co. 2228
Oxytropis sericea var. sericea, Troublesome Creek Area, Grand Co. 0291
| Scientific Name | Oxytropis sericea var. sericea | USDA PLANTS Symbol | OXSES |
| Common Name | White Locoweed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 529347 |
| 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; silky-hairy foliage. 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, keel tip often purplish; 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. Fruit: Erect, thick, rigid, sessile pod 1/2 to 1-inch long with short black or white hairs. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "Guide to Colorado Wildflowers" by G.K. Guennel, Montana Field Guide and Kansas Wildflowers. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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