Laxmann's Milkvetch

Astragalus laxmannii Jacq. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 16 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Blue, Purple

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Laxmann's Milkvetch: Glaucopsyche lygdamus

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • CAN:  British Columbia, Yukon
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.