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  7. Milkvetches
  8. Sarcocarpi
  9. Gypsum Milkvetch

species 80 observations

Gypsum Milkvetch

Astragalus gypsodes

Status
maybe native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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15 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Clouded Sulphur, Marine Blue, Orange Sulphur, Gray Hairstreak 8
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Porter's Digger Bee 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Wild Turkey 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Rocky Mountain Clearwing, Painted Lady, Anthophora affabilis, American Bumble Bee 5

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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