Top native honeysuckles, moschatels, and allies
17 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Northern Wild Raisin
Viburnum cassinoides
caterpillars
44
hosts
1
food
25
flowers
59
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Southern Wild Raisin
Viburnum nudum
caterpillars
44
hosts
1
food
19
flowers
66
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Southern Arrowwood
Viburnum dentatum
caterpillars
43
hosts
1
food
23
flowers
124
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Nannyberry
Viburnum lentago
caterpillars
42
hosts
1
food
19
flowers
68
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Blackhaw
Viburnum prunifolium
caterpillars
40
hosts
1
food
22
flowers
104
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Downy Arrowwood
Viburnum rafinesqueanum
caterpillars
39
hosts
1
food
19
flowers
63
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Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
caterpillars
37
hosts
1
food
22
flowers
68
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Hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
caterpillars
35
hosts
1
food
18
flowers
53
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American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
caterpillars
29
hosts
1
food
52
flowers
95
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Rusty Blackhaw
Viburnum rufidulum
caterpillars
29
hosts
1
food
31
flowers
51
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Glaucous Honeysuckle
Lonicera dioica
caterpillars
25
hosts
3
food
13
flowers
39
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Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
caterpillars
20
hosts
4
food
15
flowers
66
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Bracted Arrowwood
Viburnum bracteatum
caterpillars
20
hosts
1
food
11
flowers
35
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Walter's Viburnum
Viburnum obovatum
caterpillars
19
hosts
1
food
14
flowers
42
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Coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
caterpillars
18
hosts
4
food
12
flowers
111
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Yellow Honeysuckle
Lonicera flava
caterpillars
15
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
28
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Southern Bush Honeysuckle
Diervilla sessilifolia
caterpillars
2
flowers
5