species 6,826 observations
Alpine Milkvetch
Astragalus alpinus
Field notes
Supports All
76
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Hecla Sulphur, Labrador Sulphur, Mead's Sulphur, Orange Sulphur
28
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee, Porter's Digger Bee, Scurfy Pea Carder Bee, Osmia longula
5
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll
9
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Anthophora ursina, Monk Longhorn, Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee, Banded Mud Bee
34
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Moist
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.