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Oxytropis sericea Nutt. Flowering Period: May, June, July Family: Bean / Pea ( Fabaceae / Leguminosae ) Height: 10"-12" Life Span: Perennial Leaves: Green and slightly hairy alternate leaves. Basal, 5-30 cm long, pinnately divided into 11-17 narrowly elliptic leaflets, 10-35 mm long, grayish with dense, flat, silky hairs. Stipules membranous, 10-30 mm long, joined to the leaf stalk for 3/4 of their length. Flowers: Clusters of white or pale purple flowers. The keel (the part with purple spot) has a beak and looks a little like a bird, it has large wings, and the calyx has dark tips. Fruits: Pods with short-hairy, 15-25 mm long, short-beaked, 5-7 mm in diameter, fleshy when green, the wall hardened and nearly 1 mm thick when dried. Habitat: Prairie land to drier sub-alpine meadows and slopes. Distribution: Colorado distribution map Origin: Native Reproduction: By seeds. Toxicity: This plant is poisonous to livestock. |
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