species 7,318 observations
Boreal Sweet-vetch
Hedysarum boreale
Field notes
Supports All
39
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Clouded Sulphur, Silvery Blue, Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur, Hecla Sulphur
9
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee, Osmia longula
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Nevada Bumble Bee, Mimic Small-Mason, Truncate Small-Mason, Hunt'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
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Alkaline
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.