Top native blueberries
10 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinium angustifolium
keystone
caterpillars
161
bees
10
hosts
1
food
41
flowers
82
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Early Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinium pallidum
keystone
caterpillars
158
bees
10
hosts
1
food
38
flowers
51
shelter
1
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Northern Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
keystone
caterpillars
154
bees
11
hosts
1
food
42
flowers
190
shelter
1
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Velvetleaf Blueberry
Vaccinium myrtilloides
keystone
caterpillars
148
bees
9
food
37
flowers
55
shelter
1
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Black Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium fuscatum
keystone
caterpillars
138
bees
11
hosts
1
food
38
flowers
47
shelter
1
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Southern Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium formosum
keystone
caterpillars
80
bees
5
food
27
flowers
37
shelter
1
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Mayberry
Vaccinium elliottii
keystone
caterpillars
77
bees
5
hosts
1
food
31
flowers
38
shelter
1
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Rabbiteye Blueberry
Vaccinium virgatum
keystone
caterpillars
77
bees
5
hosts
1
food
29
flowers
35
shelter
1
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Southern Dwarf Blueberry
Vaccinium tenellum
keystone
caterpillars
76
bees
4
hosts
1
food
29
flowers
33
shelter
1
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Darrow's Blueberry
Vaccinium darrowii
keystone
caterpillars
63
bees
3
hosts
1
food
26
flowers
29
shelter
1