Oxytropis splendens

Oxytropis splendens

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Oxytropis
Species:
O. splendens
Binomial name
Oxytropis splendens
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Aragallus caudatus Greene (1899)
    • Aragallus galioides Greene (1905)
    • Aragallus richardsonii (Hook.) Greene (1899)
    • Aragallus splendens (Douglas) Greene (1897)
    • Astragalus splendens var. richardsonii (Hook.) Tidestr. (1937)
    • Astragalus splendens (Douglas) Tidestr. (1937)
    • Oxytropis caudata (Greene) K.Schum. (1901)
    • Oxytropis micans Bunge (1874)
    • Oxytropis oxyphylla Richardson (1823)
    • Oxytropis richardsonii (Hook.) K.Schum. (1901)
    • Oxytropis splendens f. nelsonii Gand. (1902)
    • Oxytropis splendens var. richardsonii Hook. (1831)
    • Oxytropis splendens f. strigosa Gand. (1902)
    • Oxytropis splendens var. vestita Hook. (1831)
    • Spiesia splendens (Douglas) Kuntze (1891)

Oxytropis splendens, commonly known as showy locoweed, is a flowering perennial in the legume family endemic to the east slope of the Rocky Mountains.[3] Growing in Canada, Alaska, several Great Plains states, and parts of the Mountain West, O. splendens grows well in harsh alpine ecosystems, allowing it to quickly colonize gravel and coal spoils.[4]

  1. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Oxytropis splendens". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Oxytropis splendens Douglas". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Native Plant Network — Reforestation, Nurseries and Genetics Resources". npn.rngr.net. Archived from the original on 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  4. ^ "Oxytropis splendens". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.