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Fabaceae

Kobuk locoweed

Oxytropis kobukensis S.L.Welsh

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Oxytropis

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Kobuk locoweed: Kobuk Locoweed Oxytropis kobukensis is a member of the pea family and adds a splash of pink to the sand dunes.
Photo: Education Specialist, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)
English
Kobuk locoweed

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Alaska: native

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.