Utah Milkvetch
NameUtah Milkvetch
Species NameAstragalus utahensis
Common NameUtah Milkvetch
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)3
Container Typenone
Geographic Originnorth-america
Cultivation Difficultyexpert
Foliage Typeherbaceous, compound
Height (cm)15
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynot applicable
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesVibrant magenta-purple flowers, distinctive silvery-green fuzzy foliage, native to western North America.
Description
This image depicts a wild specimen of Utah Milkvetch (*Astragalus utahensis*), a native herbaceous perennial, not a cultivated bonsai. It exhibits a low, mounding growth habit with striking silvery-green, fuzzy compound leaves and vibrant magenta-purple pea-like flowers. As it is not a bonsai, traditional bonsai features like trunk development or nebari are not present.
