species 7,863 observations
Santa Barbara Milkvetch
Astragalus trichopodus
Field notes
Supports All
52
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Silvery Blue, Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur, Orange Sulphur, Christina Sulphur
18
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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
White-crowned Sparrow, Harbour Porpoise, Humpback Whale, School Shark
4
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
California Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Habropoda tristissima, Crotch's 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
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.