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  7. Milkvetches
  8. Cima Milkvetch

species 27 observations

Cima Milkvetch

Astragalus cimae

Status
native
Bees
2 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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29 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Clouded Sulphur, Marine Blue, Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur, Orange Sulphur 15
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Porter's Digger Bee, Pallid Habropoda 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Greater Sage-Grouse 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Golden Northern Bumble Bee, Nevada Bumble Bee, Rocky Mountain Clearwing, Hunt's Bumble Bee 11

Children

  • Cima Milkvetch
  • Inflated Cima Milkvetch

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
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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