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Golden Banner
Thermopsis montana
In the United States:
Native
· also called Mountain goldenbanner, Golden pea, False lupine
Perennial legume with yellow pea-like flowers that provide pollen to honey bees and especially bumble bees. Blooms in early to mid-summer in moist meadows and open woods; nitrogen-fixing species that forms colonies via rhizomes.
| Nectar | low |
|---|---|
| Pollen | low |
| Bloom (US) | May–August |
| Type | Perennial |
| Sun | partial |
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