Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis columbiana H.St.John sect. Orobia |
Bibliography | Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 41: 100 (1928) |
Native Range | s. British Columbia to nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | alluvial gravel |
Description | caespitose, acaulescent, leaves petiolate, 8-10-jugate, leaflets narrowly elliptic, acute, white hirsute, flowers numerous in short, capitate spike, corolla15mm, blue striate |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Oxytropis campestris var. columbiana (H.St.John) Barneby |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WAS Washington) |