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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Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
keystone
caterpillars
361
hosts
15
food
114
flowers
183
shelter
2
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American Plum
Prunus americana
keystone
caterpillars
304
hosts
14
food
64
flowers
167
shelter
1
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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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Southern Crabapple
Malus angustifolia
caterpillars
187
hosts
4
food
33
flowers
55
shelter
1
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Downy Hawthorn
Crataegus mollis
caterpillars
125
hosts
6
food
29
flowers
63
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Cockspur Hawthorn
Crataegus crus-galli
caterpillars
125
hosts
6
food
29
flowers
14
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Washington Hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum
caterpillars
123
hosts
6
food
29
flowers
14
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Parsley Hawthorn
Crataegus marshallii
caterpillars
110
hosts
6
food
26
flowers
14
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Shrubby Cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
caterpillars
9
food
17
flowers
127
shelter
1