Alpine Milkvetch

Astragalus alpinus L. - Pea family

Size

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Blue, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Alpine Milkvetch: Colias alexandra alexandra, Colias eurytheme, Colias hecla hecla, Colias meadii, Colias nastes, Colias nastes nastes, Lycaeides idas

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • USA:  Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • DEN:  Greenland
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (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.