Alpine Sweetvetch

Hedysarum alpinum L. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Pink, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Alpine Sweetvetch: Colias alexandra christina, Colias hecla

Native Range

CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Newfoundland
USA: Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (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.