Mountain Goldenbanner

Thermopsis montana Nutt.

Pea family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
32 inches
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Colias alexandra alexandra, Colias eurytheme, Erynnis persius, Filatima xanthuris, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Parectopa thermopsella

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

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.

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