Top native viburnums, moschatels, and elders
25 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Northern Wild Raisin
Viburnum cassinoides
caterpillars
44
hosts
1
food
25
flowers
59
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Southern Wild Raisin
Viburnum nudum
caterpillars
44
hosts
1
food
19
flowers
66
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Southern Arrowwood
Viburnum dentatum
caterpillars
43
hosts
1
food
23
flowers
124
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Nannyberry
Viburnum lentago
caterpillars
42
hosts
1
food
19
flowers
68
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Blackhaw
Viburnum prunifolium
caterpillars
40
hosts
1
food
22
flowers
104
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Downy Arrowwood
Viburnum rafinesqueanum
caterpillars
39
hosts
1
food
19
flowers
63
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Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
caterpillars
37
hosts
1
food
22
flowers
68
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Northern Arrowwood
Viburnum recognitum
caterpillars
36
hosts
1
food
20
flowers
63
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Hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
caterpillars
35
hosts
1
food
18
flowers
53
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Viburnum venosum
caterpillars
33
hosts
1
food
17
flowers
52
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Squashberry
Viburnum edule
caterpillars
32
food
17
flowers
47
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American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
caterpillars
29
hosts
1
food
52
flowers
95
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Rusty Blackhaw
Viburnum rufidulum
caterpillars
29
hosts
1
food
31
flowers
51
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Softleaf Arrowwood
Viburnum molle
caterpillars
25
hosts
1
food
14
flowers
41
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Bracted Arrowwood
Viburnum bracteatum
caterpillars
20
hosts
1
food
11
flowers
35
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Red-berried Elder
Sambucus racemosa
caterpillars
20
food
45
flowers
25
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Shining Viburnum
Viburnum nitidum
caterpillars
20
food
13
flowers
35
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Walter's Viburnum
Viburnum obovatum
caterpillars
19
hosts
1
food
14
flowers
42
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Southern Toothed Viburnum
Viburnum scabrellum
caterpillars
19
hosts
1
food
11
flowers
36
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Alabama Arrowwood
Viburnum alabamense
caterpillars
16
hosts
1
food
11
flowers
34
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Blue Elder
Sambucus cerulea
caterpillars
13
hosts
1
food
43
flowers
26
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Oval-leaved Viburnum
Viburnum ellipticum
caterpillars
10
food
9
flowers
13
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Blue Elderberry
Sambucus mexicana
hosts
1
flowers
4
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Moschatel
Adoxa moschatellina
food
5
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Carolina Arrowwood
Viburnum carolinianum