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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River Birch
Betula nigra
keystone
caterpillars
287
hosts
15
food
47
flowers
31
shelter
1
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Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
caterpillars
167
hosts
16
food
74
flowers
35
shelter
3
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Large Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon
keystone
caterpillars
160
bees
10
food
42
flowers
101
shelter
1
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Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
caterpillars
18
bees
3
food
4
flowers
39
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Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
caterpillars
17
hosts
1
food
11
flowers
77
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Honey-cup
Zenobia pulverulenta