Top native legumes
13 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
caterpillars
72
hosts
11
food
34
flowers
68
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Sundial Lupine
Lupinus perennis
keystone
caterpillars
25
bees
2
food
3
flowers
58
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Leadplant
Amorpha canescens
caterpillars
19
bees
3
food
5
flowers
114
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Skyblue Lupine
Lupinus diffusus
keystone
caterpillars
16
bees
1
food
1
flowers
24
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Lady Lupine
Lupinus villosus
keystone
caterpillars
15
bees
1
food
1
flowers
18
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Eastern Wild Indigo
Baptisia tinctoria
caterpillars
13
food
1
flowers
53
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Tall Blue Wild Indigo
Baptisia australis
caterpillars
13
flowers
55
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Thick-pod White Wild Indigo
Baptisia alba
caterpillars
13
flowers
20
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Spiked Wild Indigo
Baptisia albescens
caterpillars
11
flowers
12
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False Indigo Bush
Amorpha fruticosa
caterpillars
10
bees
4
food
5
flowers
10
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Grayhairy Wild Indigo
Baptisia cinerea
caterpillars
10
flowers
11
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Eastern Milk-pea
Galactia regularis
caterpillars
6
food
1
flowers
17
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Goat's Rue
Tephrosia virginiana
caterpillars
2
flowers
35