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Bushy, Eastern, Heart-leaved, and Old Field Asters

Symphyotrichum

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native bushy, eastern, heart-leaved, and old field asters All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

Smooth Blue Aster Symphyotrichum laeve keystone caterpillars 89 bees 33 hosts 2 food 19 flowers 269 shelter 1
Panicled Aster Symphyotrichum lanceolatum keystone caterpillars 88 bees 33 hosts 3 food 20 flowers 270 shelter 1
Common Blue Wood Aster Symphyotrichum cordifolium keystone caterpillars 77 bees 24 hosts 5 food 15 flowers 260
Calico Aster Symphyotrichum lateriflorum keystone caterpillars 77 bees 24 hosts 4 food 16 flowers 273
Swamp Aster Symphyotrichum puniceum keystone caterpillars 77 bees 24 hosts 3 food 15 flowers 233
Northern Bog Aster Symphyotrichum boreale keystone caterpillars 77 bees 22 hosts 2 food 16 flowers 248 shelter 1
Hairy White Oldfield Aster Symphyotrichum pilosum keystone caterpillars 76 bees 24 hosts 3 food 26 flowers 333
Lindley's Aster Symphyotrichum ciliolatum keystone caterpillars 76 bees 18 hosts 3 food 14 flowers 247
New York Aster Symphyotrichum novi-belgii keystone caterpillars 75 bees 23 hosts 2 food 28 flowers 220
Small White Aster Symphyotrichum racemosum keystone caterpillars 75 bees 23 hosts 2 food 14 flowers 217
Willowleaf Aster Symphyotrichum praealtum keystone caterpillars 75 bees 22 hosts 2 food 15 flowers 222
Shining Aster Symphyotrichum firmum caterpillars 75 bees 21 hosts 2 food 14 flowers 208
Bushy Aster Symphyotrichum dumosum keystone caterpillars 74 bees 23 hosts 2 food 14 flowers 224
Ontario Aster Symphyotrichum ontarionis keystone caterpillars 74 bees 23 hosts 2 food 14 flowers 218
Arrow-leaved Aster Symphyotrichum urophyllum keystone caterpillars 74 bees 22 hosts 3 food 14 flowers 215

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