Balloonpod Milkvetch

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Balloonpod Milkvetch (Astragalus whitneyi) is a native perennial herb that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in open sandy gravelly, or rocky places, at elevations from 2500-12000 feet.

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

2 - 16 in Tall

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Soil drainage

Fast

Natural setting

Site type

Open sandy, gravelly, or rocky places

Plant communities

Alpine Fell-Fields, Northern Juniper Woodland, Northern Oak Woodland, Sagebrush Scrub, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

3 confirmed and 21 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Western Tailed-Blue

Cupido amyntula

Friday Blue

Plebejus fridayi

Melissa Blue

Plebejus melissa

Alfalfa Looper Moth

Autographa californica

Alternative names

Common names:

Balloon Milkvetch

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