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Oxytropis scammaniana Hultén

5 photos.
A multi-stemmed alpine species, "Scammon's oxytrope" or "Scammon's locoweed, was named by
Hultén for Edith Scammon who collected in Alaska for many years (1945-54).

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 26181


1.  June 18, 2013.  Probably a single multi-stemmed plant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2 .  June 18, 2013.  Close-up of therefore
at the end of a stem on the plant in photo 1

3 .  June 18, 2013. Foliage from the plant
in photo 1.

4 .  July 6, 2013. Portion of a seeded plant
showing a section of the branched caudex.

5 .  July 6, 2013. Seeded inflorescence.
Oxytropis scammaniana
6.  June 23, 2016.  Large cluster of blooming
plants.
Oxytropis scammaniana
7.  June 23, 2016.  Section of branched
Caudex in bloom.

Photos 1-5 taken on the
Central side of Eagle Summit.
65° 30.1' N, 145° 23.0' W
Elev. 3700 ft.

Photos 6-7 taken in a ravine just
west of Twelvemile Summit.
65° 23.7' N, 145° 59.1' W
Elev. 3050 ft.