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  7. Milkvetches
  8. Leptocarpi
  9. Small-flowered Milkvetch

species 3,853 observations

Small-flowered Milkvetch

Astragalus nuttallianus

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

Field notes

Supports All

57 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Clouded Sulphur, Marine Blue, Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur, Orange Sulphur 23
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee, Porter's Digger Bee, Pallid Habropoda 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Harbour Porpoise, Wild Turkey, Humpback Whale, Greater Sage-Grouse 5
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Golden Northern Bumble Bee, Nevada Bumble Bee, Rocky Mountain Clearwing, Nuttall's Blister Beetle 26

Children

  • Astragalus nuttallianus imperfectus
  • Astragalus nuttallianus austrinus
  • Astragalus nuttallianus cedrosensis
  • Astragalus nuttallianus nuttallianus
  • Manyflower 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
Annual Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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