Hermit Milkvetch

Astragalus eremiticus Sheldon - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 16 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Hermit Milkvetch: Colias alexandra, Colias alexandra alexandra

Native Range

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