species 34 observations
Cushion Milkvetch
Astragalus aretioides
Supports All
38
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Clouded Sulphur, Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur, Orange Sulphur, Silvery Blue
19
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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
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Wild Turkey, Greater Sage-Grouse
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Snowberry Clearwing, Hunt's Bumble Bee, Golden Northern Bumble Bee, Nevada Bumble Bee
15
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.