Top native largeflower asters
5 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Aromatic Aster
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
keystone
caterpillars
78
bees
26
hosts
2
food
21
flowers
252
shelter
1
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Largeflower Aster
Symphyotrichum grandiflorum
keystone
caterpillars
53
bees
13
hosts
2
food
9
flowers
167
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May Prairie Aster
Symphyotrichum estesii
caterpillars
43
bees
7
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
146
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Western Meadow Aster
Symphyotrichum campestre
keystone
caterpillars
36
bees
5
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
135
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Florida Water Aster
Symphyotrichum fontinale