Oxytropis besseyi (Rydb.) Blank.


Family	FABACEAE
Genus species	Oxytropis besseyi (Rydb.) Blank. trib. Galegeae
Synonyms	Aragallus besseyi Rydb.
Habitat	dry, stony grassland
Altitude	montane
Description	leaflets 11-25, oblong-lanceolate, 1-2cm long, acute, sericeous, flowers in compact spike, calyx sericeous lanate, lobes subulate, corolla 2cm, pod ovate-oblong, lanate
Size	10-20cm
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 Northwestern U.S.A. (Montana , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A.
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	FABACEAE Oxytropis besseyi (Rydb.) Blank., Sci. Stud. Montana Coll. Agric., Bot. 1: 80 (1905) Basionym: Aragallus besseyi Rydb., Mem. New. York Bot. Gard. 1: 250 (1900) Synonyms: Oxytropis nana besseyi (Rydb.) Isely montane ============================================================================= besseyi typica ined. Montana, Wyoming 73 MNT WYO besseyi argophylla (Rydb.) Barneby, Leafl. W. Bot. 6: 111 (1951) Basionym: Aragallus argophylla Rydb., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 255 (1900) Synonyms: Oxytropis nana argophylla (Rydb.) Isely Idaho, Montana 73 IDA MNT besseyi fallax Barneby, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 4. 27: 235 (1952) Synonyms: Oxytropis nana fallax (Barneby) Isely Montana, Wyoming 73 MNT WYO besseyi obnapiformis (Ced.Porter) S.L.Welsh, Great Basin Naturalist 38(3): 337 (1978) Basionym: Oxytropis obnapiformis Ced.Porter, Madrońo 9(4): 133 (1947) Colorado, Utah 73 COL 76 UTA besseyi salmonensis Barneby, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. ser. 4. 27: 234 (1952) Synonyms: Oxytropis nana salmonensis (Barneby) Isely Idaho 73 IDA besseyi ventosa (Greene) Barneby, Leafl. W. Bot. 6: 111 (1951) Basionym: Aragallus ventosa Greene, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 18: 15 (1905) Synonyms: Oxytropis nana ventosa (Greene) Isely Montana, Wyoming, Utah 73 MNT WYO 76 UTA