subfamily
Faboideae
Faboideae
Field notes
Children 24 of 31
- Milkvetches, Locoweeds, and Allies 243 native
- Brooms, Lupines, and Allies 90 native
- Amorpheae 48 native
- Trifolieae 48 native
- Desmodieae 38 native
- Loteae 34 native
- Sophoreae 33 native
- Peas, Vetches, and Allies 32 native
- Phaseoleae 32 native
- Fountainbushes and Allies 25 native
- Diocleae 14 native
- Dalbergieae 12 native
- Millettieae 12 native
- Robinieae 7 native
- Hedysareae 4 native
- Sesbanieae 4 native
- Crotalarieae 4 native
- Indigofereae 2 native
- Wisterieae 1 native
- Mirbelieae
- Bossiaeeae
- Angylocalyceae
- Dipterygeae
- Abreae
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native Faboideae All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Buffalo Clover
Trifolium reflexum
caterpillars
80
hosts
2
food
19
flowers
84
shelter
2
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Running Buffalo Clover
Trifolium stoloniferum
keystone
caterpillars
75
hosts
2
food
15
flowers
74
shelter
2
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Hollyleaf Clover
Trifolium gymnocarpon
keystone
caterpillars
74
hosts
1
food
18
flowers
81
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Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
caterpillars
72
hosts
11
food
34
flowers
68
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Springbank Clover
Trifolium wormskioldii
keystone
caterpillars
71
bees
2
hosts
2
food
19
flowers
78
shelter
1
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Long-stalked Clover
Trifolium longipes
keystone
caterpillars
71
bees
2
hosts
2
food
17
flowers
78
shelter
1
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Kates Mountain Clover
Trifolium virginicum
keystone
caterpillars
71
hosts
2
food
15
flowers
69
shelter
2
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Whiproot Clover
Trifolium dasyphyllum
keystone
caterpillars
69
hosts
1
food
16
flowers
75
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Running Glade Clover
Trifolium calcaricum
keystone
caterpillars
66
hosts
1
food
13
flowers
53
shelter
2
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White-tipped Clover
Trifolium variegatum
keystone
caterpillars
61
bees
2
hosts
2
food
19
flowers
102
shelter
1
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Tomcat Clover
Trifolium willdenovii
keystone
caterpillars
61
bees
2
hosts
2
food
19
flowers
67
shelter
1
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Small-headed Clover
Trifolium microcephalum
keystone
caterpillars
59
bees
2
hosts
2
food
19
flowers
66
shelter
1
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Parry Clover
Trifolium parryi
keystone
caterpillars
58
hosts
1
food
15
flowers
67
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Pinpoint Clover
Trifolium gracilentum
keystone
caterpillars
57
bees
2
hosts
2
food
17
flowers
60
shelter
1
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Dwarf Clover
Trifolium nanum
keystone
caterpillars
57
hosts
1
food
14
flowers
66