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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies
  6. Legumes
  7. Milkvetches
  8. Villosi
  9. Bearded Milkvetch

species 59 observations

Bearded Milkvetch

Astragalus villosus

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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10 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Orange Sulphur, Silver-spotted Skipper, Gray Hairstreak, Ceraunus Blue 6
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Wild Turkey 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Painted Lady, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, American Bumble Bee 3

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 Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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