species 435 observations
Cooper's Milkvetch
Astragalus neglectus
Field notes
Astragalus neglectus, or Cooper's milkvetch, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae native to northeastern North America.
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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, Silver-spotted Skipper
11
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Wild Turkey
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Golden Northern Bumble Bee, Nevada Bumble Bee, Nuttall's Blister Beetle, Hunt's Bumble Bee
12
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.