Twogrooved Milkvetch

Astragalus bisulcatus (Hook.) A. Gray - Pea family

Size

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Red, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Twogrooved Milkvetch: Colias alexandra, Colias alexandra alexandra, Colias eurytheme, Erynnis persius, Euxoa costata, Walshia amorphella

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, 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.