Oxytropis nigrescens (Pall.) Fisch. ex Dc.

Blackish oxytrope (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Oxytropis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.215-0.34m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.22 - 0.34
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.1
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Rocky ledges, often among lichen and mosses, growing from Arctic shores and islands to montane regions.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 3-7
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Oxytropis nigrescens world distribution map, present in Canada, Russian Federation, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:511720-1
WFO ID wfo-0000174161
COL ID 4BMDB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Oxytropis nigrescens Oxytropis pygmaea Aragallus nigrescens Oxytropis nigrescens subsp. nigrescens Astragalus nigrescens Spiesia nigrescens Astragalus pygmaeus Astragalus bryophilus

Lower taxons

Oxytropis nigrescens var. nigrescens Oxytropis nigrescens var. uniflora Oxytropis nigrescens var. lonchopoda