Oxytropis lambertii Pursh

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Oxytropis DC.
Tribe: Galegeae
References: [1078][1847]

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Other names:

• Aragallus angustatus Rydb. [Synonym] [1078]
  
• Aragallus aven-nelsonii Lunell [Synonym] [1078]
  
• Aragallus falcatus Greene [Synonym] [1078]
  
• Aragallus formosus Greene [Synonym] [1078]
  
• Aragallus involutus Nelson [Synonym] [1078]
  
• Aragallus lambertii (Pursh)Greene [Synonym] [1078]
  
• Astragalus lambertii (Pursh)Sprengel [Synonym] [1078][1680]
  
• Oxytropis angustata (Rydb.)Nelson [Synonym] [1078]
  
• Oxytropis aven-nelsonii (Lunell)Nelson [Synonym] [1078]
  
• Oxytropis bushii Gand. [Synonym] [1078]
  
• Oxytropis falcata (Greene)Nelson [Synonym] [1078]
  
• Oxytropis hookeriana Torrey & A.Gray [Synonym] [1078]
  
• Oxytropis involuta (Nelson)Schumann [Synonym] [1078]
  
• Oxytropis plattensis Torrey & A.Gray [Synonym] [1078]
  
• Spiesia lambertii (Pursh)Kuntze [Synonym] [1078]
  

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Common Names:

• Lambert Crazyweed [1902]
  
• Lambert Loco [1902]
  
• Lambert's Locoweed [1847]
  
• Loco [1847]
  
• Purple Locoweed [1847]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Central America [1680]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [1680]

• North America
  • Canada [1078] [1115] [1680]
  • United States [1078] [1115] [1323] [1431] [1680] [1703]

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Notes:

• Treated by Barneby,1952(ref.1078)with 3 varieties:lambertii, articulata &
  
• bigelovii.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:40:50