Top native sweet peas and vetchlings
26 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Seaside Pea
Lathyrus japonicus
caterpillars
16
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
32
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Nevada Sweet Pea
Lathyrus lanszwertii
caterpillars
16
hosts
1
food
5
flowers
21
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Leafy Pea
Lathyrus polyphyllus
caterpillars
15
hosts
1
food
11
flowers
21
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Sierra Nevada Peavine
Lathyrus nevadensis
caterpillars
15
hosts
1
food
5
flowers
19
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Marsh Pea
Lathyrus palustris
caterpillars
14
hosts
1
food
10
flowers
31
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Pacific Pea
Lathyrus vestitus
caterpillars
13
hosts
1
food
5
flowers
38
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Sulphur Pea
Lathyrus sulphureus
caterpillars
13
hosts
1
food
4
flowers
17
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Delta Tule Pea
Lathyrus jepsonii
caterpillars
13
hosts
1
food
4
flowers
17
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Fewflower Pea
Lathyrus pauciflorus
caterpillars
12
hosts
1
food
5
flowers
18
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Torrey's Pea
Lathyrus torreyi
caterpillars
12
hosts
1
food
4
flowers
17
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Brown's Brush Pea
Lathyrus brownii
caterpillars
12
hosts
1
food
4
flowers
17
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Aspen Vetchling
Lathyrus laetivirens
caterpillars
12
food
5
flowers
16
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Bush Vetchling
Lathyrus eucosmus
caterpillars
12
food
4
flowers
25
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Manystem Pea
Lathyrus decaphyllus
caterpillars
12
food
2
flowers
28
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Pale Vetchling
Lathyrus ochroleucus
caterpillars
11
food
5
flowers
27
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Stiff Pea
Lathyrus rigidus
caterpillars
11
food
5
flowers
15
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Veiny Pea
Lathyrus venosus
caterpillars
11
food
3
flowers
18
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Silky Beach Pea
Lathyrus littoralis
caterpillars
10
hosts
1
food
4
flowers
19
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Del Norte Pea
Lathyrus delnorticus
caterpillars
10
hosts
1
food
4
flowers
16
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Bush Pea
Lathyrus brachycalyx
caterpillars
10
food
5
flowers
23
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Thin-Leaved Peavine
Lathyrus holochlorus
caterpillars
9
hosts
1
food
4
flowers
15
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Grimes' Vetchling
Lathyrus grimesii
caterpillars
6
food
2
flowers
9
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pride-of-California
Lathyrus splendens
caterpillars
5
hosts
1
food
4
flowers
13
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Bullfrog Mountain Pea
Lathyrus hitchcockianus
caterpillars
3
food
4
flowers
10
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Redwood Pea
Lathyrus glandulosus
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Two-flowered Pea
Lathyrus biflorus