Cicada Milkvetch

Astragalus chamaeleuce A. Gray - Pea family

Size

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Red, Purple

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Cicada Milkvetch: Plebejus shasta

Native Range

USA: Colorado, Montana, 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.