Top native heathers, balsams, primroses, and allies
15 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Early Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinium pallidum
keystone
caterpillars
158
bees
10
hosts
1
food
38
flowers
51
shelter
1
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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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Deerberry
Vaccinium stamineum
keystone
caterpillars
135
bees
11
hosts
1
food
38
flowers
51
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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Shiny Blueberry
Vaccinium myrsinites
keystone
caterpillars
56
bees
3
food
39
flowers
29
shelter
1
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Dangleberry
Gaylussacia frondosa
caterpillars
24
bees
1
hosts
1
food
12
flowers
3
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Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
caterpillars
11
hosts
1
flowers
10
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Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
caterpillars
10
hosts
3
food
15
flowers
112
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Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
caterpillars
6
food
3
flowers
179
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Fall Phlox
Phlox paniculata
caterpillars
2
food
3
flowers
102
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Moss Phlox
Phlox subulata
caterpillars
2
food
1
flowers
49
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Carolina Silverbell
Halesia carolina
caterpillars
2
flowers
4
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Prairie Phlox
Phlox pilosa
caterpillars
1
flowers
64
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Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
caterpillars
1
flowers
55
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Thickleaf Phlox
Phlox carolina
caterpillars
1
flowers
33