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(Oxybasis glauca)
Distribution: Occcurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across the northern half of North America to the Atlantic Coast; also in Eurasia.
Habitat: Open, sometimes disturbed, areas, often where soil is alkaline or saline.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Annual
(Oxybasis macrosperma)
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to Washington, also in California and North Carolina.
Habitat: Disturbed, moist sites and shorelines.
Origin: Introduced from South America
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Annual
(Oxybasis chenopodioides)
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Coilumbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Sagebrush desert to sandy areas or mountain slopes, often on roadsides.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Annual
(Oxybasis glauca)
Distribution: Occcurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across the northern half of North America to the Atlantic Coast; also in Eurasia.
Habitat: Open, sometimes disturbed, areas, often where soil is alkaline or saline.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Annual
(Oxybasis chenopodioides)
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Coilumbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Sagebrush desert to sandy areas or mountain slopes, often on roadsides.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Annual
(Oxybasis rubra)
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Great Plains, Great Lakes Region, and Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Moist, saline soils.
Origin: Both native and introduced
Flowers: July-October
Growth Duration: Annual