Top native witch-hazel family members
5 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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American Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
caterpillars
44
hosts
1
food
10
flowers
16
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Ozark Witch-hazel
Hamamelis vernalis
caterpillars
16
food
4
flowers
17
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Mountain Witch-alder
Fothergilla major
caterpillars
1
flowers
6
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Coastal Witch-Alder
Fothergilla gardenii
flowers
6
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Bigleaf Witch-hazel
Hamamelis ovalis