| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxytropis splendens Douglas trib. Galegeae |
| Synonyms | Oxytropis micans Bunge |
| Oxytropis oxyphylla Richardson | |
| Oxytropis richardsonii (Hook.) K.Schum. | |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Description | sericeous, leaves 10-25cm, leaflets of 3-6 in whorls, lanceolate, 5-20mm long, racemes closely above leaves, compact, 20-80-flowered, flowers 12-15mm, pod 10-15cm long |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | purple, crimson red |
| 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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Minnesota , North 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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