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  8. Rattle Milkvetch

species 525 observations

Rattle Milkvetch

Astragalus collinus

Status
native
Bees
6 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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43 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Clouded Sulphur, Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur, Orange Sulphur, Silvery Blue 18
  • 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 integra 6
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Wild Turkey 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Half-black Bumble Bee, Ornate Checkered Beetle, Golden Northern Bumble Bee, Nevada Bumble Bee 18

Children

  • Laurent's Milkvetch

Range

United States

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.

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