Top native dog violets
6 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Hookedspur Violet
Viola adunca
caterpillars
10
hosts
3
food
6
flowers
55
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Cream Violet
Viola striata
caterpillars
6
bees
1
hosts
4
food
4
flowers
63
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Prostrate Blue Violet
Viola walteri
caterpillars
5
bees
1
hosts
2
food
3
flowers
41
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Labrador Violet
Viola labradorica
caterpillars
4
bees
1
hosts
4
food
5
flowers
50
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Long-spurred Violet
Viola rostrata
caterpillars
4
bees
1
hosts
4
food
4
flowers
47
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Appalachian Violet
Viola appalachiensis
caterpillars
4
hosts
2
food
3
flowers
38