Top native legumes, milkworts, and allies
10 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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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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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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Grayhairy Wild Indigo
Baptisia cinerea
caterpillars
10
flowers
11
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Eastern Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
caterpillars
5
hosts
1
food
3
flowers
3
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Kentucky Coffeetree
Gymnocladus dioicus
caterpillars
5
food
1
flowers
16
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Goat's Rue
Tephrosia virginiana
caterpillars
2
flowers
35