Taxon:  Oxytropis deflexa (Pall.) DC.



Summary
Genus:
Oxytropis
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Galegeae
Subtribe:
Astragalinae
Nomen number:
26247
Place of publication:
Astragalogia 96.  1802
Verified:
07/28/2005 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
5 (5  active, 2  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Oxytropis deflexa (Pall.) DC. var. deflexa (0 active accession[s])
Oxytropis deflexa (Pall.) DC. var. foliolosa (Hook.) Barneby (1 active accession[s])
Oxytropis deflexa (Pall.) DC. var. sericea Torr. & A. Gray (5 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)
Seed

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Barneby, R. C. 1952. A revision of the North American species of Oxytropis DC. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. ser. 4, 27:193.
  2. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
  3. Dorn, R. D. 1984. Vascular plants of Montana
  4. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
  5. Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
  6. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  7. Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
  8. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  9. Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada
  10. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  11. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  12. Ulziykhutag, N. 1978. Taxonomic synopsis of species of the genus Oxytropis DC. (Fabaceae) in flora of the Mongolian Peoples Republic. Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 64:1228.
  13. Welsh, S. L. et al. 1987. A Utah flora. Great Basin Naturalist Mem. 9.
  14. Welsh, S. L. 1978. Utah flora: Fabaceae (Leguminosae). Great Basin Naturalist 38:337.
  15. Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishblue pendent-pod oxytrope  1Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
Englishnodding locoweed  1Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
Englishstemmed oxytrope  1Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaGansu Sheng Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaShanxi Sheng Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaXizang Zizhiqu Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaKazakhstanShyghys Qazaqstan oblysy Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateMongoliaMongolia  Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationČukotskij avtonomnyj okrug Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationKoryak Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationMagadanskaja oblast' Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationBuryatia Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationChita Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationGorno-Altay Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationIrkutsk Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationKrasnoyarsk Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationTaymyr Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationTyva, Respublika Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationYakutia-Sakha Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway n.e.Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNewfoundland and Labradorw.Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntario Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaQuébec Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNorth Dakota McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesColorado  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesIdaho Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesMontana Dorn, R. D. 1984. Vascular plants of Montana
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesOregon Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWashington Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWyoming  
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNew Mexicon.Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesCaliforniae.-c. (Mono Co.)Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesNevadan.e.Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesUtahn.e.Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaNorthwest Territories Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaYukon Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaUnited StatesAlaska  
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaAlberta Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbia Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaManitoba Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaSaskatchewan Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Buryatia, Chita, Gorno-Altay, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Taymyr, Tyva, Respublika, Yakutia-Sakha]
  • MIDDLE ASIA: Kazakhstan [Shyghys Qazaqstan oblysy]
  • MONGOLIA: Mongolia
  • RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Koryak, Magadanskaja oblast', Čukotskij avtonomnyj okrug]
  • CHINA: China [Gansu Sheng, Shanxi Sheng, Xizang Zizhiqu]
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Norway (n.e.)
Northern America
  • SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories, Yukon], United States [Alaska]
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Newfoundland and Labrador (w.), Ontario, Québec]
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [North Dakota]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico (n.)]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California (e.-c. (Mono Co.)), Nevada (n.e.), Utah (n.e.)]

Reference(s)
  1. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
  2. Dorn, R. D. 1984. Vascular plants of Montana
  3. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
  4. Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
  5. Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
  6. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  7. Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada
  8. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  9. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  10. Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=26247. Accessed 15 April 2026.