Fabaceae FAMILY
Oxytropis maydelliana
Oxytropis maydelliana
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Oxytropis maydelliana is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial plant growing from a multi-headed caudex; it usually grows 4 - 15cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East (Primorye, Koryak, Magadan, Chukchi); Northern N. America - Alaska and northern British Colombia to Greenland
HabitatArctic and subarctic shores.