species 73,721 observations
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
Field notes
Supports All
283
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Corn Earworm Moth, Fall Armyworm Moth, Orange Sulphur, Virginian Tiger Moth
93
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Dark-necked Systena, Brown-necked Systena, Sweetclover Weevil, Vetch Bruchid
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid, Red-legged Grasshopper, Potato Leafhopper, Canada Goose
76
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Tripartite Sweat Bee, Alkali Nomia, Hunt's Bumble Bee
110
Children
Range
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.