Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Flower:
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , ID , ME , MN , MT , NH , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Cool, mesic habitats along streambanks and mountain meadows
USDA Native Status: L48(N), AK(N), CAN(N), GL(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist

Benefit

Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Hecla Sulphur (Colias hecla), Labrador Sulphur (Colias nastes Boisduval)

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)

Astragalus alpinus is a larval host and/or nectar source for:

Labrador Sulphur (Colias nastes) Larval Host Learn more at BAMONA

Hecla Sulphur (Colias hecla) Larval Host Learn more at BAMONA

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Bibliography

Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.
Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Astragalus alpinus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Astragalus alpinus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Astragalus alpinus