| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxytropis monticola A.Gray trib. Galegeae |
| Synonyms | Oxytropis albertina (Greene) Rydb. |
| Oxytropis cascadensis H.St.John | |
| Oxytropis luteola (Greene) Piper | |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Altitude | montane |
| Description | leaflets 7-11, elliptic or oblong, 6-20mm, sericeous-hirsute, raceme 3-6cm long, calyx sericeous, corolla 12-15mm, pod erect, cylindrical, long acuminate, 2cm |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (North Dakota , South Dakota ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | FABACEAE
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