species 1,009 observations
Indian Milkvetch
Astragalus australis
Field notes
Supports All
73
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Cabbage Looper Moth, Laburnum Leafminer, Clouded Sulphur, Marine Blue
25
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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
8
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Banded Mud Bee, White-fronted Small-Mason, Mountain Mason Bee, Hunt's Bumble Bee
35
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade Full shade
- Moisture
- Dry
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.