Oxytropis campestris var. spicata (L.) DC. Hook.
Nelson's oxytrope (field locoweed; Silky Locoweed)
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Nelson's oxytrope (field locoweed; Silky Locoweed)
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Map
Distribution of Oxytropis campestris var. spicata
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Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from a taproot and stout, branching stem-base, hairy throughout; tufted or matted, 5-40 cm tall.
Leaves:
Basal, odd-pinnately compound, 6-23 cm long; leaflets 17 to 33, linear-oblong to narrowly egg-shaped, 5-25 mm long, appressed silky-hairy on both surfaces; stipules membranous, 5-15 mm long, loosely soft-hairy to nearly glabrous.
Flowers:
Inflorescence a spike-like raceme, on a stalk (10) 15-40 cm long, of 10 to 30 pea-like flowers; corollas white or yellowish white, occasionally bluish, 12-17 mm long, calyces appressed long-soft-hairy, often with black hairs.
Fruits:
Pods, oblong-egg-shaped, 1-2.5 cm long, papery-membranous, black- and white-hairy, nearly 2-chambered.
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Oxytropis campestris var. spicata
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
1369 | 225 | 2360 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
22 | 0 | 72 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
215 | 1 | 360 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
2 | 0 | 5 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
C | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
66 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
PP | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
AT(7), BG(3), ESSF(16), ICH(1), IDF(9), MS(7), PP(18) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Mesic to dry meadows, grassy slopes, sandy or gravelly riverbanks and terraces, and forest openings from the lowland and steppe to alpine zones; locally frequent in SW and SC BC; E to MB and S to CO and WA.Status Information
| Scientific Name | Origin Status | Provincial Status | BC List (Red Blue List) | COSEWIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxytropis campestris var. cusickii | Native | S5 | Yellow | Not Listed |
| Oxytropis campestris var. davisii | Native | S3? | Yellow | Not Listed |
| Oxytropis campestris var. jordalii | Native | S3? | Blue | Not Listed |
| Oxytropis campestris var. spicata | Native | S5 | Yellow | Not Listed |
| Oxytropis campestris var. varians | Native | S5 | Yellow | Not Listed |
BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Oxytropis campestris var. columbiana (H. St. John) Barneby
Oxytropis macounii (Greene) Rydb.
Oxytropis monticola A. Gray
Oxytropis monticola subsp. monticola
Oxytropis sericea subsp. spicata (Hook.) Cody
Oxytropis sericea var. spicata (Hook.) Barneby
Oxytropis spicata (Hook.) Standl.