Ozark Milkvetch

Astragalus distortus Torr. & A. Gray - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Ozark Milkvetch: Thorybes bathyllus

Native Range

  • USA:  Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
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.