species 388 observations
Hermit Milkvetch
Astragalus eremiticus
Supports All
41
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur, Clouded Sulphur, Marine Blue, Orange Sulphur
20
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Porter's Digger Bee, Osmia longula
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
Hunt's Bumble Bee, Nevada Bumble Bee, Habropoda cineraria, Golden Northern Bumble Bee
17
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.