White Locoweed

Oxytropis sericea Nutt. - Pea family

Size

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on White Locoweed: 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.