Mountain Goldenbanner
Thermopsis montana Nutt. - Pea family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 32 inches
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Mountain Goldenbanner: Colias alexandra alexandra, Colias eurytheme, Erynnis persius, Filatima xanthuris, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Parectopa thermopsella
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (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.