Top native legumes
5 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Carolina Clover
Trifolium carolinianum
keystone
caterpillars
57
hosts
1
food
12
flowers
41
shelter
2
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Canadian Milkvetch
Astragalus canadensis
caterpillars
28
bees
8
food
9
flowers
63
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Seaside Pea
Lathyrus japonicus
caterpillars
16
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
32
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American Groundnut
Apios americana
caterpillars
2
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
31
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Arizona Redbud
Cercis orbiculata
caterpillars
2
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
11