Top native plants
6 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
keystone
caterpillars
398
hosts
95
food
185
flowers
39
shelter
4
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Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
keystone
caterpillars
361
hosts
15
food
114
flowers
183
shelter
2
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Water Oak
Quercus nigra
keystone
caterpillars
342
hosts
97
food
121
flowers
29
shelter
2
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Basswood
Tilia americana
caterpillars
129
hosts
15
food
44
flowers
65
shelter
3
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Pond Pine
Pinus serotina
caterpillars
83
hosts
4
food
34
flowers
4
shelter
4
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Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
caterpillars
13
food
4
flowers
11