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  5. Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies
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  7. Hippocrepises
  8. Horseshoe Vetch

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Horseshoe Vetch

Hippocrepis comosa

Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Hippocrepis comosa, the horseshoe vetch, is a species of perennial flowering plant belonging to the genus Hippocrepis in the family Fabaceae.

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Supports All

10 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 4
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Red Mason Bee, Common Carpet Moth, Banded Mud Bee, Mountain Mason Bee 5

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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