[Crazyweeds and Locoweeds West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Field Locoweed, Slender Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Locoweed

Oxytropis campestris var. spicata

Synonyms: Oxytropis campestris, Oxytropis campestris ssp. gracilis, Oxytropis campestris var. cervinus, Oxytropis campestris var. gracilis, Oxytropis gracilis, Oxytropis luteola, Oxytropis monticola, Oxytropis sericea var. spicata, Oxytropis villosa

Flower of Field Locoweed, Slender Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Locoweed: Oxytropis campestris var. spicata (Synonyms: Oxytropis campestris, Oxytropis campestris ssp. gracilis, Oxytropis campestris var. cervinus, Oxytropis campestris var. gracilis, Oxytropis gracilis, Oxytropis luteola, Oxytropis monticola, Oxytropis sericea var. spicata, Oxytropis villosa)

A close-up frontal view of the corolla of slender crazyweed as seen in the Olympic National Park.......July 2008.

Flower of Field Locoweed, Slender Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Locoweed: Oxytropis campestris var. spicata (Synonyms: Oxytropis campestris, Oxytropis campestris ssp. gracilis, Oxytropis campestris var. cervinus, Oxytropis campestris var. gracilis, Oxytropis gracilis, Oxytropis luteola, Oxytropis monticola, Oxytropis sericea var. spicata, Oxytropis villosa)

A close-up sideview of the calyx and corolla of slender crazyweed as seen in the Olympic National Park.......July 2008.

Inflorescence of Field Locoweed, Slender Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Locoweed: Oxytropis campestris var. spicata (Synonyms: Oxytropis campestris, Oxytropis campestris ssp. gracilis, Oxytropis campestris var. cervinus, Oxytropis campestris var. gracilis, Oxytropis gracilis, Oxytropis luteola, Oxytropis monticola, Oxytropis sericea var. spicata, Oxytropis villosa) - Inflorescence of Field Locoweed, Slender Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Locoweed: Oxytropis campestris var. spicata (Synonyms: Oxytropis campestris, Oxytropis campestris ssp. gracilis, Oxytropis campestris var. cervinus, Oxytropis campestris var. gracilis, Oxytropis gracilis, Oxytropis luteola, Oxytropis monticola, Oxytropis sericea var. spicata, Oxytropis villosa)

Field Locoweed, Slender Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Locoweed: Oxytropis campestris var. spicata (Synonyms: Oxytropis campestris, Oxytropis campestris ssp. gracilis, Oxytropis campestris var. cervinus, Oxytropis campestris var. gracilis, Oxytropis gracilis, Oxytropis luteola, Oxytropis monticola, Oxytropis sericea var. spicata, Oxytropis villosa) - Field Locoweed, Slender Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Locoweed: Oxytropis campestris var. spicata (Synonyms: Oxytropis campestris, Oxytropis campestris ssp. gracilis, Oxytropis campestris var. cervinus, Oxytropis campestris var. gracilis, Oxytropis gracilis, Oxytropis luteola, Oxytropis monticola, Oxytropis sericea var. spicata, Oxytropis villosa)

Fruits of Field Locoweed, Slender Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Locoweed: Oxytropis campestris var. spicata (Synonyms: Oxytropis campestris, Oxytropis campestris ssp. gracilis, Oxytropis campestris var. cervinus, Oxytropis campestris var. gracilis, Oxytropis gracilis, Oxytropis luteola, Oxytropis monticola, Oxytropis sericea var. spicata, Oxytropis villosa) - Fruits of Field Locoweed, Slender Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Locoweed: Oxytropis campestris var. spicata (Synonyms: Oxytropis campestris, Oxytropis campestris ssp. gracilis, Oxytropis campestris var. cervinus, Oxytropis campestris var. gracilis, Oxytropis gracilis, Oxytropis luteola, Oxytropis monticola, Oxytropis sericea var. spicata, Oxytropis villosa)

These 6 photos show close-up views of slender crazyweed as seen in Olympic National Park.......2008. The upper pair of photos show close-ups of the inflorescence, the middle pair show views of the entire plant, and the lowermost pair show close-ups of the maturing pods. Click each photo to see an enlarged view.

Inflorescence of Field Locoweed, Slender Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Locoweed: Oxytropis campestris var. spicata (Synonyms: Oxytropis campestris, Oxytropis campestris ssp. gracilis, Oxytropis campestris var. cervinus, Oxytropis campestris var. gracilis, Oxytropis gracilis, Oxytropis luteola, Oxytropis monticola, Oxytropis sericea var. spicata, Oxytropis villosa) - Field Locoweed, Slender Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Locoweed: Oxytropis campestris var. spicata (Synonyms: Oxytropis campestris, Oxytropis campestris ssp. gracilis, Oxytropis campestris var. cervinus, Oxytropis campestris var. gracilis, Oxytropis gracilis, Oxytropis luteola, Oxytropis monticola, Oxytropis sericea var. spicata, Oxytropis villosa) - Field Locoweed, Slender Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Crazyweed, Yellow-flowered Locoweed: Oxytropis campestris var. spicata (Synonyms: Oxytropis campestris, Oxytropis campestris ssp. gracilis, Oxytropis campestris var. cervinus, Oxytropis campestris var. gracilis, Oxytropis gracilis, Oxytropis luteola, Oxytropis monticola, Oxytropis sericea var. spicata, Oxytropis villosa)

Slender crazyweed as seen atop Klahhane Ridge, Olympic National Park......July 27, 2014.

Paul Slichter