Top native rose family members
10 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Red Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
caterpillars
152
hosts
9
food
90
flowers
244
shelter
1
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Allegheny Blackberry
Rubus allegheniensis
caterpillars
134
hosts
8
food
79
flowers
212
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Swamp Rose
Rosa palustris
caterpillars
113
hosts
11
food
35
flowers
102
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Smooth Blackberry
Rubus canadensis
caterpillars
108
hosts
9
food
64
flowers
238
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Black Raspberry
Rubus occidentalis
caterpillars
108
hosts
9
food
62
flowers
206
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Climbing Prairie Rose
Rosa setigera
keystone
caterpillars
105
hosts
10
food
35
flowers
140
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Topsy Blackberry
Rubus pascuus
caterpillars
95
hosts
7
food
59
flowers
170
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Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
caterpillars
67
hosts
4
food
38
flowers
115
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Common Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
caterpillars
35
hosts
1
food
10
flowers
81
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Alabama Snow-wreath
Neviusia alabamensis