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Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies
Fabales
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native legumes, milkworts, and allies All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Buffalo Clover
Trifolium reflexum
caterpillars
80
hosts
2
food
19
flowers
84
shelter
2
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Running Buffalo Clover
Trifolium stoloniferum
keystone
caterpillars
75
hosts
2
food
15
flowers
74
shelter
2
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Hollyleaf Clover
Trifolium gymnocarpon
keystone
caterpillars
74
hosts
1
food
18
flowers
81
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Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
caterpillars
72
hosts
11
food
34
flowers
68
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Springbank Clover
Trifolium wormskioldii
keystone
caterpillars
71
bees
2
hosts
2
food
19
flowers
78
shelter
1
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Long-stalked Clover
Trifolium longipes
keystone
caterpillars
71
bees
2
hosts
2
food
17
flowers
78
shelter
1
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Kates Mountain Clover
Trifolium virginicum
keystone
caterpillars
71
hosts
2
food
15
flowers
69
shelter
2
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Whiproot Clover
Trifolium dasyphyllum
keystone
caterpillars
69
hosts
1
food
16
flowers
75
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Running Glade Clover
Trifolium calcaricum
keystone
caterpillars
66
hosts
1
food
13
flowers
53
shelter
2
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White-tipped Clover
Trifolium variegatum
keystone
caterpillars
61
bees
2
hosts
2
food
19
flowers
102
shelter
1
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Tomcat Clover
Trifolium willdenovii
keystone
caterpillars
61
bees
2
hosts
2
food
19
flowers
67
shelter
1
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Small-headed Clover
Trifolium microcephalum
keystone
caterpillars
59
bees
2
hosts
2
food
19
flowers
66
shelter
1
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Parry Clover
Trifolium parryi
keystone
caterpillars
58
hosts
1
food
15
flowers
67
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Pinpoint Clover
Trifolium gracilentum
keystone
caterpillars
57
bees
2
hosts
2
food
17
flowers
60
shelter
1
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Dwarf Clover
Trifolium nanum
keystone
caterpillars
57
hosts
1
food
14
flowers
66