Top native plants
17 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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Smooth Alder
Alnus serrulata
caterpillars
183
hosts
4
food
29
flowers
8
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Red Maple
Acer rubrum
caterpillars
179
hosts
20
food
72
flowers
71
shelter
2
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Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
caterpillars
167
hosts
16
food
74
flowers
35
shelter
3
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Northern Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
keystone
caterpillars
154
bees
11
hosts
1
food
42
flowers
190
shelter
1
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American Elm
Ulmus americana
caterpillars
135
hosts
10
food
79
flowers
76
shelter
4
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Carolina Rose
Rosa carolina
caterpillars
117
hosts
13
food
35
flowers
118
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American Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
caterpillars
85
hosts
7
food
26
flowers
5
shelter
1
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Rabbiteye Blueberry
Vaccinium virgatum
keystone
caterpillars
77
bees
5
hosts
1
food
29
flowers
35
shelter
1
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Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
keystone
caterpillars
34
hosts
3
food
54
flowers
59
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Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
caterpillars
20
hosts
4
food
15
flowers
66
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American Sicklepod
Senna obtusifolia
caterpillars
10
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
5
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American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
caterpillars
7
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
85
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Cross Vine
Bignonia capreolata
caterpillars
3
food
1
flowers
5
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Slender Goldentop
Euthamia caroliniana
caterpillars
1
bees
8
hosts
4
food
2
flowers
93
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Narrow-leaved Carpetgrass
Axonopus fissifolius
caterpillars
1
food
1
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Coastal Witch-Alder
Fothergilla gardenii
flowers
6