Torrey's Milkvetch

Astragalus calycosus Torr. ex S. Watson

Pea family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Host Plebejus shasta

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, 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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