species 416 observations
Marsh Milkvetch
Astragalus pycnostachyus
Field notes
Supports All
30
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Marine Blue, Orange Sulphur, Silvery Blue, Silver-spotted Skipper
11
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee, Scurfy Pea Carder Bee
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Harbour Porpoise, Humpback Whale, School Shark
3
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, California Bumble Bee, Crotch's Bumble Bee, Nevada Bumble Bee
14
Children
Range
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.