Tufted Milkvetch

Astragalus spatulatus Sheldon - Pea family

Size

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Tufted Milkvetch: Plebejus shasta

Native Range

CAN: British Columbia
USA: Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming

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.