Oxytropis sericea Nutt.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Oxytropis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.3
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Open, well-drained slopes, and grassy subalpine openings bordered by open wooded hillsides or coniferous forests. It is infrequent to common on prairie uplands, streambanks, valleys, and alpine sites.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Dermatological Aid (leaf), Ear Medicine (leaf)
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°) -35
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Oxytropis sericea world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:179685-2
WFO ID wfo-0001051870
COL ID -
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Oxytropis sericea