Top native sunflower family members
12 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Bushy Aster
Symphyotrichum dumosum
keystone
caterpillars
74
bees
23
hosts
2
food
14
flowers
224
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Crookedstem Aster
Symphyotrichum prenanthoides
keystone
caterpillars
73
bees
23
hosts
2
food
13
flowers
214
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Small's Goldenrod
Solidago pinetorum
keystone
caterpillars
69
bees
16
hosts
20
food
34
flowers
386
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Eastern Silver Aster
Symphyotrichum concolor
keystone
caterpillars
66
bees
18
hosts
2
food
12
flowers
204
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Barrens Silky Aster
Symphyotrichum pratense
keystone
caterpillars
56
bees
10
hosts
2
food
11
flowers
174
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Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
caterpillars
35
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
140
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Coastal Plain Joe-Pye Weed
Eutrochium dubium
caterpillars
13
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
157
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Large-leaved Aster
Eurybia macrophylla
caterpillars
4
bees
7
hosts
3
food
1
flowers
53
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Narrowleaf Silkgrass
Pityopsis graminifolia
caterpillars
3
bees
9
flowers
30
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Straggler Daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
caterpillars
2
flowers
11
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Northern Green-and-gold
Chrysogonum virginianum
flowers
7
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Carolina Doll's Daisy
Boltonia caroliniana