Top native solidago sect. glomeruliflorae
9 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Bluestem Goldenrod
Solidago caesia
keystone
caterpillars
98
bees
31
hosts
21
food
57
flowers
478
shelter
3
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Broad-leaved Goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulis
keystone
caterpillars
96
bees
30
hosts
21
food
51
flowers
501
shelter
3
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Mountain Decumbent Goldenrod
Solidago curtisii
keystone
caterpillars
80
bees
16
hosts
20
food
34
flowers
411
shelter
1
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Lance-leaf Goldenrod
Solidago lancifolia
keystone
caterpillars
67
bees
11
hosts
19
food
29
flowers
346
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Skunk Goldenrod
Solidago glomerata
keystone
caterpillars
67
bees
10
hosts
19
food
29
flowers
352
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Mountain Goldenrod
Solidago flaccidifolia
keystone
caterpillars
66
bees
11
hosts
18
food
32
flowers
366
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White-haired Goldenrod
Solidago albopilosa
keystone
caterpillars
59
bees
6
hosts
17
food
22
flowers
304
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Ouachita Mountain Goldenrod
Solidago ouachitensis
keystone
caterpillars
43
bees
10
hosts
11
food
23
flowers
284
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Gulf Coast Axillary Goldenrod
Solidago zedia