Blackish oxytrope
Oxytropis nigrescens

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A bean family herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are alternate. It grows 10 cm tall. The flowers are white or purple.

Where it is found

It is an arctic and temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Alaska, Canada, North America, Siberia, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aragallus bryophilus Greene; Astragalus bryophilus Greene; Astragalus nigrescens Pall.; Astragalus pygmaeus Pall.; Oxytropis coluteoides Vassilcz.; and others