Threeleaf Milkvetch
Astragalus gilviflorus
This dense cushion-like plant is an inconspicuous but beautiful early bloomer on dry coulee ridges. The silvery-grey leaves reach no more than two inches from the ground, and are divided into 3 long, pointed leaflets. Flowers are about an inch long, nearly stemless, and creamy white with small purple accents in the centre.
Look for threeleaf milkvetch low to the ground on dry coulee ridges!
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