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Common name: Alpine Milkvetch or Mountain Locoweed
Latin name:
Astragalus alpinus

Alpine Milkvetch - Astragalus alpinus
Annual/Perennial: Perennial
Flowers: Spring
Flower size:
1/2"
Found in:
Montane to Alpine
Height: 8" to 10"
Invasive:
No
Native species:
No
Useful in garden: No

Image taken:
Near the summit of Guanella Pass

Pictured Wildflower: Alpine Miklvetch - Astragalus alpinus
Wildflower Field notes: Alpine Milkvetch can be found in shady moist areas in meadows, under bushes, and along water drainages. 
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