Oxytropis splendens
(Showy Locoweed)
Oxytropis splendens, Along CR7 (Weston Pass Rd.) Park Co. 0713
Oxytropis splendens, Hoosier Pass, Park Co. 1455/1471
Oxytropis splendens, Hoosier Pass, Park Co. 1425/1437
Oxytropis splendens, Along CR7 (Weston Pass Rd.) Park Co. 0724
Oxytropis splendens, Black Powder Pass, Summit Co. 4917
Oxytropis splendens, Black Powder Pass, Summit Co. 0250
Oxytropis splendens, Along CR7 (Weston Pass Rd.) Park Co. 0736
Oxytropis splendens, Black Powder Pass, Summit Co. 0254
| Scientific Name | Oxytropis splendens | USDA PLANTS Symbol | OXSP |
| Common Name | Showy Locoweed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 26162 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to alpine (7600 to 13000 ft.); meadows and open areas, dry or moist soils. Plant: Erect perennial 4 to 16 inches tall. Leaves: Basal leaves pinnately-divided into whorled groups of 5 hairy, gray-green lanceolate leaflets, each about 1/2-inch long. Inflorescence: Bluish-purple flowers atop long, leafless, hairy, erect stems, well above the leaves, each about 1/2- inch long. Bloom Period: June to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and American Southwest |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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