species 7,186 observations
Woollypod Milkvetch
Astragalus purshii
Field notes
Supports All
64
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Clouded Sulphur, Marine Blue, Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur, Orange Sulphur
26
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee, Porter's Digger Bee, Pallid Habropoda, Scurfy Pea Carder Bee
7
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Greater Sage-Grouse, Harbour Porpoise, Wild Turkey
3
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Golden Northern Bumble Bee, Hunt's Bumble Bee, Habropoda cineraria, Nevada Bumble Bee
28
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Water use
- Low
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.