class
Conifers
Pinopsida
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native conifers All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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White Spruce
Picea glauca
caterpillars
172
hosts
6
food
34
flowers
9
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Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
caterpillars
134
hosts
15
food
26
flowers
19
shelter
7
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Jack Pine
Pinus banksiana
caterpillars
132
hosts
5
food
61
flowers
5
shelter
5
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Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
caterpillars
127
hosts
17
food
87
flowers
7
shelter
7
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Red Pine
Pinus resinosa
caterpillars
123
hosts
7
food
55
flowers
6
shelter
6
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Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
caterpillars
119
hosts
5
food
30
flowers
5
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Black Spruce
Picea mariana
caterpillars
117
hosts
7
food
39
flowers
5
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Tamarack
Larix laricina
caterpillars
116
hosts
7
food
19
shelter
1
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Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta
caterpillars
112
hosts
13
food
30
flowers
4
shelter
6
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Virginia Pine
Pinus virginiana
caterpillars
108
hosts
12
food
45
flowers
12
shelter
4
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Pitch Pine
Pinus rigida
caterpillars
107
hosts
14
food
51
flowers
8
shelter
5
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Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
caterpillars
107
hosts
10
food
40
flowers
5
shelter
6
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Shortleaf Pine Pinus echinata caterpillars 106 hosts 8 food 43 flowers 7 shelter 5
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Red Spruce
Picea rubens
caterpillars
101
hosts
5
food
26
flowers
4
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Western Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa caterpillars 98 hosts 27 food 33 flowers 20 shelter 14