Field report
Native plants to the US
Ranked by the animals they feed, and the animals you are most likely to meet.
Top native trees All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Keystone
Willows
Salix ·
33 native species here
899 native animals448 caterpillars 13 bees 47 hosts 121 food 267 flowers 3 shelter
supported here-
Bebb's Willow
Salix bebbiana
696
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Peachleaf Willow
Salix amygdaloides
714
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Interior Sandbar Willow Salix interior 713
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Shining Willow
Salix lucida
645
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Keystone
Oaks
Quercus ·
79 native species here
1,368 native animals566 caterpillars 246 hosts 322 food 207 flowers 27 shelter
supported here-
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
721
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Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
669
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White Oak
Quercus alba
705
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Chinkapin Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
638
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Other native trees
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Paper Birch
Betula papyrifera
keystone
caterpillars
395
hosts
18
food
68
flowers
7
shelter
2
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Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
keystone
caterpillars
367
hosts
15
food
88
flowers
191
shelter
1
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Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
keystone
caterpillars
361
hosts
15
food
114
flowers
183
shelter
2
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Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
caterpillars
355
hosts
21
food
79
flowers
34
shelter
3
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Fire Cherry
Prunus pensylvanica
keystone
caterpillars
320
hosts
12
food
63
flowers
94
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Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
keystone
caterpillars
312
hosts
17
food
61
flowers
6
shelter
1
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American Plum
Prunus americana
keystone
caterpillars
304
hosts
14
food
64
flowers
167
shelter
1
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Balsam Poplar
Populus balsamifera
caterpillars
297
hosts
16
food
61
flowers
9
shelter
1
Top native shrubs All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Keystone
Willows
Salix ·
37 native species here
873 native animals441 caterpillars 12 bees 39 hosts 125 food 255 flowers 1 shelter
supported here-
Pussy Willow
Salix discolor
658
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Sage-leaf Willow
Salix candida
639
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Bog Willow
Salix pedicellaris
572
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Prairie Willow
Salix humilis
600
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Other native shrubs
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Sand Cherry Prunus pumila keystone caterpillars 291 hosts 13 food 53 flowers 87
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Swamp Birch
Betula pumila
keystone
caterpillars
289
hosts
15
food
48
flowers
4
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Susquehana Sandcherry
Prunus susquehanae
keystone
caterpillars
265
hosts
10
food
45
flowers
69
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Dwarf Resin Birch
Betula glandulosa
keystone
caterpillars
263
hosts
13
food
39
flowers
3
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Beach Plum
Prunus maritima
keystone
caterpillars
262
hosts
10
food
45
flowers
83
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Running Oak
Quercus pumila
keystone
caterpillars
253
hosts
57
food
71
flowers
29
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Dwarf Live Oak
Quercus minima
keystone
caterpillars
250
hosts
54
food
72
flowers
26
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Creek Plum
Prunus rivularis
keystone
caterpillars
167
hosts
11
food
39
flowers
51
Top native vines All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Keystone Grapevines Vitis · 14 native species here
261 native animals65 caterpillars 9 hosts 120 food 66 flowers 1 shelter
supported here-
Riverbank Grape
Vitis riparia
155
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Frost Grape
Vitis vulpina
174
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Summer Grape
Vitis aestivalis
146
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Catbird Grape
Vitis palmata
144
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Other native vines
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Climbing Prairie Rose
Rosa setigera
keystone
caterpillars
105
hosts
10
food
35
flowers
140
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Thicket Bean
Phaseolus polystachios
keystone
caterpillars
37
food
6
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Slimjim Bean
Phaseolus filiformis
keystone
caterpillars
35
hosts
1
food
4
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Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
keystone
caterpillars
34
hosts
3
food
54
flowers
59
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Glaucous Honeysuckle
Lonicera dioica
caterpillars
25
hosts
3
food
13
flowers
39
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Tepary Bean
Phaseolus acutifolius
keystone
caterpillars
25
food
2
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Hairy Honeysuckle
Lonicera hirsuta
caterpillars
22
hosts
3
food
14
flowers
34
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Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
caterpillars
20
hosts
4
food
15
flowers
66
Top native grasses and sedges All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Keystone
True Sedges
Carex ·
379 native species here
149 native animals49 caterpillars 80 food 18 flowers 2 shelter
supported here-
Hoary Sedge
Carex canescens
110
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Northwest Territory Sedge
Carex utriculata
105
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Water Sedge
Carex aquatilis
104
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Bristle-stalked Sedge
Carex leptalea
103
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Keystone
Bluegrasses
Poa ·
34 native species here
64 native animals38 caterpillars 25 food 1 flowers
supported here-
Swamp Meadow-grass
Poa palustris
54
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Alpine Bluegrass
Poa alpina
51
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Glaucous Bluegrass
Poa glauca
50
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Pine Bluegrass
Poa secunda
38
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Other native grasses and sedges
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Red Fescue
Festuca rubra
keystone
caterpillars
20
food
30
shelter
1
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Sixweeks Grass
Festuca octoflora
keystone
caterpillars
17
food
8
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Idaho Fescue
Festuca idahoensis
keystone
caterpillars
17
food
7
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Western Fescue
Festuca occidentalis
keystone
caterpillars
17
food
7
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Witch Grass
Panicum capillare
keystone
caterpillars
16
food
30
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Smooth Witchgrass Panicum dichotomiflorum keystone caterpillars 16 food 28
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Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
keystone
caterpillars
16
food
18
flowers
17
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Bitter Panicgrass
Panicum amarum
keystone
caterpillars
16
food
14
Top native ground covers All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinium angustifolium
keystone
caterpillars
161
bees
10
hosts
1
food
41
flowers
82
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Large Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon
keystone
caterpillars
160
bees
10
food
42
flowers
101
shelter
1
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Dwarf Raspberry Rubus pubescens keystone caterpillars 114 hosts 9 food 72 flowers 200
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Swamp Dewberry
Rubus hispidus
keystone
caterpillars
107
hosts
9
food
61
flowers
188
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Dewdrop
Rubus repens
keystone
caterpillars
102
hosts
8
food
59
flowers
175
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Creeping Blueberry
Vaccinium crassifolium
keystone
caterpillars
74
bees
3
food
28
flowers
31
shelter
1
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Virginia Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
keystone
caterpillars
69
bees
1
hosts
2
food
35
flowers
177
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Woodland Strawberry
Fragaria vesca
keystone
caterpillars
68
bees
1
hosts
1
food
41
flowers
69
Top native herbaceous plants All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Keystone
Goldenrods
Solidago ·
68 native species here
1,184 native animals108 caterpillars 46 bees 28 hosts 133 food 865 flowers 4 shelter
supported here-
Canada Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis
852
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Sticky Goldenrod
Solidago simplex
732
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Giant Goldenrod
Solidago gigantea
803
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Tall Goldenrod
Solidago altissima
798
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Other native herbaceous plants
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Cloudberry
Rubus chamaemorus
keystone
caterpillars
103
hosts
6
food
58
flowers
145
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Arctic Raspberry
Rubus arcticus
keystone
caterpillars
101
hosts
6
food
53
flowers
155
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Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
keystone
caterpillars
92
hosts
8
food
64
flowers
172
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Iron River Dewberry
Rubus ferrofluvius
keystone
caterpillars
91
hosts
6
food
53
flowers
154
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Smooth Blue Aster
Symphyotrichum laeve
keystone
caterpillars
89
bees
33
hosts
2
food
19
flowers
269
shelter
1
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White Heath Aster
Symphyotrichum ericoides
keystone
caterpillars
89
bees
33
hosts
2
food
18
flowers
284
shelter
1
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Panicled Aster
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
keystone
caterpillars
88
bees
33
hosts
3
food
20
flowers
270
shelter
1
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New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
keystone
caterpillars
87
bees
26
hosts
2
food
25
flowers
323
shelter
1
Most observed native insects All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
533,578 observations
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
314,135 observations
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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
291,090 observations
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
204,784 observations
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Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
185,930 observations
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
170,876 observations
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Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
160,863 observations
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Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
143,150 observations
Most observed native birds All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
954,115 observations
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
482,447 observations
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius
468,520 observations
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
458,329 observations
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Great Egret
Ardea alba
419,979 observations
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
386,519 observations
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
356,845 observations
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
341,737 observations
Taxonomy built 2026-10-13T10:55:53.