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Roses, Elms, Figs, and Allies
Rosales
Field notes
Rosales (, roh-ZAY-leez) are an order of flowering plants. Well-known members of Rosales include: roses, strawberries, blackberries and raspberries, apples, cherries, pears, plums, peaches and apricots, almonds, rowan and hawthorn, jujube, elms, banyans, figs, mulberries, breadfruit, nettles, hops, and cannabis.
Rosales contain about 7,700 species, distributed into nine families and about 260 genera. Their type family is the rose family, Rosaceae. The largest families are Rosaceae (91/4828) and Urticaceae (53/2625).
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native roses, elms, figs, and allies All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
keystone
caterpillars
367
hosts
15
food
88
flowers
191
shelter
1
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Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
keystone
caterpillars
361
hosts
15
food
114
flowers
183
shelter
2
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Fire Cherry
Prunus pensylvanica
keystone
caterpillars
320
hosts
12
food
63
flowers
94
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American Plum
Prunus americana
keystone
caterpillars
304
hosts
14
food
64
flowers
167
shelter
1
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Sand Cherry Prunus pumila keystone caterpillars 291 hosts 13 food 53 flowers 87
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Canada Plum
Prunus nigra
keystone
caterpillars
268
hosts
10
food
48
flowers
74
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Susquehana Sandcherry
Prunus susquehanae
keystone
caterpillars
265
hosts
10
food
45
flowers
69
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Beach Plum
Prunus maritima
keystone
caterpillars
262
hosts
10
food
45
flowers
83
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Chickasaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia
keystone
caterpillars
251
hosts
11
food
51
flowers
81
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Allegheny Plum
Prunus alleghaniensis
keystone
caterpillars
217
hosts
8
food
40
flowers
59
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Mexican Plum
Prunus mexicana
keystone
caterpillars
216
hosts
11
food
45
flowers
67
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Carolina Laurelcherry
Prunus caroliniana
keystone
caterpillars
209
hosts
11
food
59
flowers
74
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Sweet Crabapple
Malus coronaria
caterpillars
199
hosts
6
food
32
flowers
70
shelter
1
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Hog Plum
Prunus umbellata
keystone
caterpillars
198
hosts
11
food
42
flowers
59
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Prairie Crab Apple
Malus ioensis
caterpillars
197
hosts
4
food
32
flowers
58
shelter
1