Alpine Sweetvetch

Hedysarum alpinum L.

Pea family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Flower Color
Pink, Purple
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Host Colias alexandra christina, Colias hecla

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Newfoundland
  • USA:  Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming

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.

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