genus
Beans
Phaseolus
Field notes
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Vines
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Vine Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native beans All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Thicket Bean
Phaseolus polystachios
keystone
caterpillars
37
food
6
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Slimjim Bean
Phaseolus filiformis
keystone
caterpillars
35
hosts
1
food
4
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Boerne Bean
Phaseolus texensis
caterpillars
28
food
3
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Tepary Bean
Phaseolus acutifolius
keystone
caterpillars
25
food
2
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Gray's Bean
Phaseolus grayanus
caterpillars
19
food
2
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Sonoran Bean
Phaseolus pedicellatus