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Locoweed

Oxytropis (ok-SEE-troh-pus)

Family: Fabaceae Unknown Herbaceous

Locoweed is a genus of perennial plants in the bean family. They are hairy and produce showy racemes of white, pink, yellow, or purple flowers. They are well known for being toxic to grazing animals.

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 17 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 4 - Herbaceous
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Often confused with Astragalus canadensis

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Weed
Life cycle
Perennial
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous
Form & Appearance
Leaf color
Green
Hairs present
Yes
Flower color
Gold/Yellow; Pink; Purple/Lavender; White
Fruit type
Legume
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Origin
Temperate Northern Hemisphere
Food & Medicine
Fruit type
Legume
Landscape Use
Garden tags
#perennial weed #non-toxic for cats #problem for horses #non-toxic for dogs #weedy
Problems & Resistance
Problems
Problem for Horses; Weedy

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.