species 46 observations
Cotton's Milkvetch
Astragalus cottonii
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31
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Clouded Sulphur, Orange Sulphur, Silvery Blue, Arctic Blue
14
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee, Scurfy Pea Carder Bee
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Harbour Porpoise, Humpback Whale
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Golden Northern Bumble Bee, Nevada Bumble Bee, Rocky Mountain Clearwing, Hunt's Bumble Bee
13
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.