Astragalus whitneyi
Fabaceae
Whitney's Locoweed
Tuft with spreading branches. Stems point upward with lower leaf stalks fused around stem. Leaflets 13–19, oblong. Flowers well separated, cream; upper petal in some varieties pink or purple. Seedpods are large, inflated, egg-shaped bladders, somewhat transparent, green to tan blotched with red. Grows in rocky soils at mid- to high elevations. When dry you can hear the seed rattle inside large inflated chamber. There are 3 varieties in Oregon and Washington.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Pea flowers, compound leaves
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 2–10 inches
- Habitat: Alpine, Subalpine
- Found In: Siskiyous
- Native: Yes
