SCIENTIFIC NAME: Astragalus canadensis
COMMON NAME: Canada Milkvetch, Canadian Milkvetch, Loco-weed, Loco Weed, Milkvetch, Shorttooth Canadian Milkvetch, Morton's Canadian Milkvetch
BLOOM TIME: June, July, Aug
PLANT PROFILE:
INSECT/ANIMAL INTERACTIONS:
- Primarily bumblebees visit the flowers for nectar.
- Insects with shorter mouthparts have trouble reaching the nectar.
- Foliage is eaten by deer, groundhogs, rabbits, and livestock.
- The seeds may be eaten occasionally by the Wild Turkey and small rodents.