Common
name: Golden Banner or Golden Pea
Latin name: Thermopsis divaricarpa
Annual/Perennial:
Perennial
Flowers: April to July
Flower size: 1"
Found in: Plains to Subalpine
Height: 12" to 36"
Invasive: No
Native species: Yes Useful in garden: Yes
Image taken:
Near Conifer
Pictured
Wildflower: Golden Banner Thermopsis
divaricarpa
Wildflower
Field notes: Golden Banner is a very common wildflower. It
can be easily found on any wildflower hunting trip. Golden Banner
looks remarkably similar to ornamental Peas cultivated
domestically.
Look for Golden Banner in sunny or lightly shaded
areas of meadows, clearings, and along roadways.
