Smallflowered Milkvetch

Astragalus nuttallianus DC. - Pea family

Size

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Red, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Smallflowered Milkvetch: Thorybes pylades

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
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.