Top native roses, elms, figs, and allies
6 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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White Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
caterpillars
76
hosts
1
food
16
flowers
283
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Batesburg Hawthorn
Crataegus munda
caterpillars
73
hosts
2
food
9
flowers
7
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Blueblossom
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
caterpillars
49
hosts
3
food
21
flowers
68
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Heartleaf Nettle
Urtica chamaedryoides
caterpillars
14
food
1
flowers
1
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Shrubby Cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
caterpillars
9
food
17
flowers
127
shelter
1
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American Ipecac
Gillenia stipulata
flowers
37