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Showy Locoweed

This locoweed variety has small purple and pink flowers along the stem and covered with a hairy woolish bits. The stems are also hairy. The leaves are small and numerous, only about a half inch long, and grow opposite each other.

Wildflower Details

Scientific Name:Oxytropis splendens
Native:Yes
Growing Season:Early Summer
Soil Type:Open dry areas
Habitat:Foothills to montane
Family:Pea