Elegant Milkvetch

Astragalus eucosmus B.L. Rob. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Blue, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Elegant Milkvetch: Colias hecla

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Montana, Oregon, Wyoming
CAN: British Columbia, Newfoundland, Newfoundland, Saskatchewan

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (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.