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Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The numbers provided indicate how many species of Lepidoptera caterpillars use the plant as a host, or how many pollen specialist bees rely on the plant. Information obtained from Garden for Wildlife published by the National Wildlife Federation. Scroll down the page to load more entries.
Common Name | Genus | Lepidoptera Species | Specialist Bee Species |
---|---|---|---|
Aster, Aromatic | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
Aster, Calico | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
Aster, New England | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
Aster, Short’s | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
Aster, Sky Blue | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
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