Top native bushy asters
11 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Panicled Aster
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
keystone
caterpillars
88
bees
33
hosts
3
food
20
flowers
270
shelter
1
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Calico Aster
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
keystone
caterpillars
77
bees
24
hosts
4
food
16
flowers
273
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Northern Bog Aster
Symphyotrichum boreale
keystone
caterpillars
77
bees
22
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
248
shelter
1
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Small White Aster
Symphyotrichum racemosum
keystone
caterpillars
75
bees
23
hosts
2
food
14
flowers
217
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Willowleaf Aster
Symphyotrichum praealtum
keystone
caterpillars
75
bees
22
hosts
2
food
15
flowers
222
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Bushy Aster
Symphyotrichum dumosum
keystone
caterpillars
74
bees
23
hosts
2
food
14
flowers
224
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Ontario Aster
Symphyotrichum ontarionis
keystone
caterpillars
74
bees
23
hosts
2
food
14
flowers
218
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Tradescant's Aster
Symphyotrichum tradescanti
keystone
caterpillars
58
bees
12
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
162
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Simmonds' Aster
Symphyotrichum simmondsii
keystone
caterpillars
35
bees
8
hosts
1
food
9
flowers
144
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Whitehouse's Aster
Symphyotrichum eulae
keystone
caterpillars
29
bees
4
hosts
2
food
7
flowers
124
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Welsh's Aster
Symphyotrichum welshii