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  8. Thurber's Milkvetch

species 53 observations

Thurber's Milkvetch

Astragalus thurberi

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

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33 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Clouded Sulphur, Marine Blue, Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur, Orange Sulphur 17
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Wild Turkey 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Tripartite Sweat Bee, California Digger Bee, Ashmeadiella meliloti, Sweat Bee 14

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
Annual Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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