Introductory
SPECIES: Oxytropis campestris var. columbiana | Columbia River Crazyweed 



ABBREVIATION : 
OXYCAMC

SYNONYMS : 
   Oxytropis columbiana


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   OXCAC2


COMMON NAMES : 
   Columbia River crazyweed


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of Columbia River crazyweed is
Oxytropis campestris var. columbiana (St. John) Barneby.  The variety
has been recommended for elevation to species status [5].  As many as 10
varieties have been listed for O. campestris (yellow crazyweed), five of
which have been recommended for elevation to species status [5,8].


LIFE FORM : 
Forb

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
Montana Status:  threatened 
USFS Region 1 Status: MT - sensitive
Global Rank: GS - critically imperiled globally (5 or fewer occurrences)

The Nature Conservancy ranks Columbia River crazyweed as apparently
secure globally but critically imperiled in Montana [14] and Washington
[17].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Tara Y. Williams, October 1990


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Williams, Tara Y. 1990. Oxytropis campestris var. columbiana. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Oxytropis campestris var. columbiana | Columbia River Crazyweed