Top native plants
8 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Black Willow
Salix nigra
keystone
caterpillars
372
bees
10
hosts
29
food
91
flowers
169
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River Birch
Betula nigra
keystone
caterpillars
287
hosts
15
food
47
flowers
31
shelter
1
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Seaside Alder
Alnus maritima
caterpillars
93
hosts
2
food
11
flowers
3
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Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
caterpillars
68
bees
3
hosts
6
food
73
flowers
138
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Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
caterpillars
19
bees
1
hosts
9
food
25
flowers
114
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Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
caterpillars
10
bees
3
hosts
3
food
25
flowers
38
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Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
caterpillars
6
food
5
flowers
73
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American Olive
Cartrema americanum
caterpillars
1
food
21
flowers
1