Wildflowers: Wyoming Astralagus ID

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by dvictor, Aug 25, 2013.

  1. dvictor

    dvictor Active Member

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    Could you help me identify this wildflower. It was photographed in July just off of the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway in northern Wyoming.

    I was thinking that it might be possibly crazyweed or some sort of Astralagus. Can you help me identify it?
     

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  2. Andrey Zharkikh

    Andrey Zharkikh Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Probably, Oxytropis - Oxytropis besseyi or Oxytropis lagopus.
     
  3. dvictor

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    Thank you. Oxytropis besseyi seems a good match (someone locally said it was a crazyweed, which I think might be the popular name for this.

    I appreciate the help.
     
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    "Crazyweed" and "locoweed" are common names for Oxytropis and Astragalus in general.
     

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