Cream Milkvetch

Astragalus racemosus Pursh - Pea family

Size

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Cream Milkvetch: Colias eurytheme

Native Range

  • USA:  Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
  • CAN:  Québec, Saskatchewan
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.