White Locoweed

Oxytropis sericea Nutt.

Pea family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Host Lycaeides melissa

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • USA:  Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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