Oxytropis borealis var. australis
Boreal locoweed
Family: Fabaceae · Type: perennial · Native
Boreal locoweed is a native perennial found in southern Sierra Nevada and White and Inyo Mountains in pine and aspen meadows to alpine ridges at elevations of 3,300 to 3,900 meters. Flowering from July to August, this plant produces white to cream flowers in dense, head-like clusters. Growing with sticky, glandular stems, it forms compact clusters up to 20 centimeters tall. Its compound leaves have 23 to 39 leaflets, each 3 to 10 millimeters long, which are flat or slightly folded. Its distinctive white flowers measure 12 to 18 millimeters long, creating delicate clusters in high-elevation alpine environments.
Habitat: Pine and aspen meadows to alpine ridges and outcrops
Bloom period: Jul-Aug
Elevation: 3300-3900 m
Bioregions: s SNH, W&I
California counties: Inyo, Mono
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