| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxytropis bellii (Britton ex Macoun) Palib. sect. Baicalia |
| Synonyms | Spiesia bellii Britton ex Macoun |
| Astragalus bellii (Britton ex Macoun) Tidestr. | |
| Habitat | tundra |
| Altitude | arctic-subarctic |
| Description | acaulescent, adpressed hirsute, leaves 15-20cm, leaflets lanceolate, 7-12mm, adaxially subglabrous, raceme globose, few flowered, bracts linear-lanceolate, corolla ca. 18mm |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C basal cuttings in summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Nunavut ) Western Canada (Manitoba) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ABACEAE
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