Top native goldenrods
3 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Swamp Goldenrod
Solidago patula
keystone
caterpillars
97
bees
33
hosts
22
food
47
flowers
477
shelter
3
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Broad-leaved Goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulis
keystone
caterpillars
96
bees
30
hosts
21
food
51
flowers
501
shelter
3
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Pine-barren Goldenrod
Solidago fistulosa
keystone
caterpillars
80
bees
21
hosts
19
food
38
flowers
439