species 1,813 observations
Balloon Milkvetch
Astragalus whitneyi
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
Orange Sulphur, Northern Blue, Clouded Sulphur, Marine Blue
24
-
Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee, Pallid Habropoda, Scurfy Pea Carder Bee, Osmia integra
5
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Nuttall's Blister Beetle, Lopidea nigridia, Harbour Porpoise, Wild Turkey
5
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Hunt's Bumble Bee, Nevada Bumble Bee, Painted Lady, Pseudomasaris vespoides
18
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.