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White locoweed

Oxytropis sericea

Description:

Clusters of pretty and poisonous white flowers belonging to the pea family.

Habitat:

Seen at about 11,000' elevation in Rocky Mountain National Park, where they often dot the mountainside.

Notes:

Mammals (such as cattle) that eat this plant may get a neurologic disease called locoism.

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mauna Kunzah
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mauna Kunzah

Estes Park, Colorado, United States

Spotted on Jun 10, 2022
Submitted on Jun 29, 2022

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