| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxytropis podocarpa A.Gray trib. Galegeae |
| Synonyms | Oxytropis hallii Bunge |
| Oxytropis inflata (Hook.) Steffen | |
| Oxytropis multiceps A.Gray ex Bunge | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | arctic-alpine |
| Description | silvery hirsute, leaves 2-5cm, pinnate, leaflets 9-27 pairs, linear, 5-10mm, flowers 1-2, 12-17mm, at level of leaves, corolla suberect, 12-17mm long, pod ventricose, papery |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Nunavut ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia ) Eastern Canada (Newfoundland , Québec ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Montana , Wyoming) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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