Missouri milk vetch
Lewis’s specimen of this new species was too fragmented to be fully described. Unlike other “locoweeds” it is not toxic.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Missouri milk vetch
Near Big Bend, SD. Lewis' specimen of this new species was too fragmented to be fully described. Unlike other "locoweeds," it is not toxic.
Encyclopedia of Life page for Missouri milk vetch (opens in a new tab) On the atlas map
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Where it’s being seen today
5 research-grade iNaturalist observations between 2025–2025. Most recent: 2025-05-22. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.
