Fabaceae FAMILY
Oxytropis nigrescens
Oxytropis nigrescens
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Oxytropis nigrescens is a loosely-matted, clump-forming herbaceous perennial plant growing from a branched caudex; it can grow up to 8cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Russia (Siberia); N. America - Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territory, northern British Colombia
HabitatRocky ledges, often among lichen and mosses, growing from Arctic shores and islands to montane regions.