Top native dicots
9 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Canyon Live Oak
Quercus chrysolepis
keystone
caterpillars
149
hosts
69
food
50
flowers
11
shelter
2
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American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
caterpillars
33
hosts
2
food
19
flowers
45
shelter
2
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Black Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
caterpillars
23
hosts
3
food
41
flowers
15
shelter
2
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Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
caterpillars
13
food
4
flowers
11
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Waterpepper
Persicaria hydropiper
caterpillars
12
hosts
1
food
32
flowers
66
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Oregon Grape
Berberis aquifolium
caterpillars
5
food
11
flowers
62
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Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
caterpillars
3
food
10
flowers
37
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Loblolly Bay
Gordonia lasianthus
caterpillars
3
flowers
7
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Shinleaf
Pyrola elliptica
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
1