Top native legumes, milkworts, and allies
9 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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Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
caterpillars
47
hosts
13
food
32
flowers
35
shelter
2
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Bristly Locust
Robinia hispida
caterpillars
33
hosts
2
food
1
flowers
3
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Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
caterpillars
19
bees
1
hosts
9
food
25
flowers
114
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Leadplant
Amorpha canescens
caterpillars
19
bees
3
food
5
flowers
114
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Maryland Senna
Senna marilandica
caterpillars
7
food
1
flowers
23
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American Senna
Senna hebecarpa
caterpillars
3
flowers
19
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Arizona Redbud
Cercis orbiculata
caterpillars
2
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
11
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Kentucky Yellowwood
Cladrastis kentukea
flowers
5