Taxon Report

Oxytropis parryi Gray

Parry's oxytrope

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Taxon Summary

Oxytropis parryi, commonly known as Parry's oxytrope, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, and Subalpine coniferous forest (rocky), growing at elevations from 3355 to 3800 meters. Oxytropis parryi is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Oxytropis parryi Gray
Common Name:	Parry's oxytrope
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2X0J0
USDA Plants Symbol:	OXPA2
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Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul	Jun-Jul
Elevation:	3355-3800 (11010-12470)
General Habitats:	Alpine boulder and rock field, Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 20:4 (1884) for original description, and Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences IV 27(7):217-219 (1952) for taxonomic treatment.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 6 July 2025].