Rocky Mountain Loco
Oxytropis sericea
Family:
Pea (Fabaceae)
AKA:
Silvery Oxytrope, White Locoweed
Photo taken on:
April 24, 2009
Location:
Wet Mountains, Eastern CO
Life Zones:
Plains to montane
Habitat:
Open fields and meadows
Grows in large colonies with spikes of numerous flowers and silky, silvery leaves. Sepals have black tips.