Torrey's Milkvetch

Astragalus calycosus Torr. ex S. Watson - Pea family

Size

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Blue, Purple

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Torrey's Milkvetch: Plebejus shasta

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, 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.