Oxytropis nigrescens
(Pall.) Fisch. ex DC.
Blackish oxytrope
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Description
A bean family herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are alternate. It grows 10 cm tall. The flowers are white or purple.
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Distribution
It is an arctic and temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Alaska, Canada, North America, Siberia, USA,
Synonyms
Aragallus bryophilus GreeneAstragalus bryophilus GreeneAstragalus nigrescens Pall.Astragalus pygmaeus Pall.Oxytropis coluteoides Vassilcz.and others
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 375
