Fassett's Locoweed (Oxytropis campestris var. chartacea)

Synonym: Oxytropis johannensis

Status: endangered in Wisconsin; threatened in U.S.

Habitat Description: shores of sandy lakes

Habitat Classification
WI NHI:
Curtis: Fluctuating Lake Shore
Kotar: Forest Cover:

Range: Bayfield, Portage, and Waushara

Comments: seeds germinate on lake shores as water level drops during the summer months

Phenology: flowers from mid-May through June

Field Guides:
Britton and Brown (Oxytropis johannensis), p.2:422/p.2:423
Gleason 1963, p.424
Gleason 1991, p.284