Top native legumes, milkworts, and allies
6 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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Carolina Clover
Trifolium carolinianum
keystone
caterpillars
57
hosts
1
food
12
flowers
41
shelter
2
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Eastern Wild Indigo
Baptisia tinctoria
caterpillars
13
food
1
flowers
53
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Thick-pod White Wild Indigo
Baptisia alba
caterpillars
13
flowers
20
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Kentucky Coffeetree
Gymnocladus dioicus
caterpillars
5
food
1
flowers
16
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Aaron's Rod
Thermopsis villosa
caterpillars
3
flowers
7