Hedysarum occidentale Greene var. occidentale
Annotated by Stanley Welsh, 1993.

Montana: Flathead County: Red Plume Lookout Station, Flathead Forest. Elev. 7000 ft.
48.1496786° N, 113.3053641° W
Coordinate Source: USGS-website.
Common Name: Blue Vetch
Slope: S.E.
Soil: Sandy & coarse gravel beneath
Type: Weed
Distribution: In clumps
Abundance: Not plentiful
Forage value: Eaten by all stock during the whole season
Flowering period: July
Period of seed dissemination: Aug. & Sept. Stanley L. Welsh Fl. N. Amer. 1993-94. No county listed on label, got Flathead Co. from USGS website. Herbarium of the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Phenology: Flowers.

Frank F. Liebig 178, Jul 22, 1922
MONTU, Accession: 104269