Top native eastern american asters
7 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Swamp Aster
Symphyotrichum puniceum
keystone
caterpillars
77
bees
24
hosts
3
food
15
flowers
233
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New York Aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
keystone
caterpillars
75
bees
23
hosts
2
food
28
flowers
220
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Shining Aster
Symphyotrichum firmum
caterpillars
75
bees
21
hosts
2
food
14
flowers
208
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Crookedstem Aster
Symphyotrichum prenanthoides
keystone
caterpillars
73
bees
23
hosts
2
food
13
flowers
214
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Rigid Whitetop Aster
Symphyotrichum retroflexum
keystone
caterpillars
57
bees
10
hosts
2
food
11
flowers
177
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Elliott's Aster
Symphyotrichum elliottii
keystone
caterpillars
47
bees
11
hosts
2
food
10
flowers
168
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Rhiannon's Aster
Symphyotrichum rhiannon