Top native golden asters
11 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
-
Scrubland Goldenaster
Chrysopsis subulata
caterpillars
1
bees
8
flowers
17
-
Maryland Golden-aster
Chrysopsis mariana
bees
12
flowers
16
-
Coastalplain Goldenaster
Chrysopsis scabrella
bees
8
flowers
6
-
Narrowleaf Goldenaster
Chrysopsis linearifolia
bees
8
flowers
2
-
Delaney's Goldenaster
Chrysopsis delaneyi
bees
7
flowers
4
-
Florida Goldenaster
Chrysopsis floridana
bees
7
flowers
2
-
Cottony Goldenaster
Chrysopsis gossypina
bees
7
flowers
1
-
Pineland Goldenaster
Chrysopsis latisquamea
bees
6
flowers
1
-
Godfrey's Goldenaster
Chrysopsis godfreyi
bees
5
flowers
1
-
Lynn Haven Goldenaster
Chrysopsis lanuginosa
bees
5
flowers
1
-
Highlands Goldenaster
Chrysopsis highlandsensis
bees
3
flowers
2