tribe
Milkvetches, Locoweeds, and Allies
Galegeae
Field notes
Galegeae is a tribe in the flowering plant family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. The tribe is found mostly in the northern hemisphere, but can also be found in Australia, Africa, and South America. Recent molecular phylogenetic work has determined that tribe Galegeae is paraphyletic, and that its members are scattered throughout the IR-lacking clade.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native milkvetches, locoweeds, and allies All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Canadian Milkvetch
Astragalus canadensis
caterpillars
28
bees
8
food
9
flowers
63
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Alpine Milkvetch
Astragalus alpinus
caterpillars
28
bees
5
food
9
flowers
34
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Freckled Milkvetch
Astragalus lentiginosus
caterpillars
26
bees
7
food
5
flowers
27
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Woollypod Milkvetch
Astragalus purshii
caterpillars
26
bees
7
food
3
flowers
28
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Two-grooved Milkvetch
Astragalus bisulcatus
caterpillars
26
bees
4
food
2
flowers
30
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Timber Milkvetch
Astragalus miser
caterpillars
25
bees
6
food
4
flowers
34
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Spiny Milkvetch
Astragalus kentrophyta
caterpillars
25
bees
6
food
2
flowers
26
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Indian Milkvetch
Astragalus australis
caterpillars
25
bees
5
food
8
flowers
35
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Robbins' Milkvetch
Astragalus robbinsii
caterpillars
25
bees
5
food
3
flowers
22
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Ground-plum
Astragalus crassicarpus
caterpillars
25
bees
5
food
2
flowers
43
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Lesser Rushy Milkvetch
Astragalus convallarius
caterpillars
25
bees
5
food
2
flowers
27
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Painted Milkvetch
Astragalus ceramicus
caterpillars
25
bees
5
food
2
flowers
21
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Low Milkvetch
Astragalus lotiflorus
caterpillars
25
bees
4
food
2
flowers
20
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Field Milkvetch
Astragalus agrestis
caterpillars
24
bees
6
food
2
flowers
39
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Balloon Milkvetch
Astragalus whitneyi
caterpillars
24
bees
5
food
5
flowers
18