White Sweetvetch

Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 18 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus

Native Range

USA: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, 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.