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HomeMy WebLinkAboutresearch-based_native_plants_to_support_ma_bumblebee_species_at_riskLATIN NAME COMMON NAME PLANT TYPE SUN SOIL MAMJJASO Hypericum ascyron Great St. John’s-wort Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med NA Hypericum majus Greater St. John’s-wort Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med, Wet NA Hypericum punctatum Spotted St. John’s-wort Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med, Dry NA Hypericum prolificum Shrubby St. John’s-wort Shrub Full-Part Med, Dry NA Rosa acicularis Bristly rose Shrub Full-Shade Med, Dry NA Rosa blanda Smooth rose Shrub Full-Part Med, Dry NA Rosa carolina Carolina rose Shrub Full-Part Wet, Med, Dry NA Rosa nitida Shining rose Shrub Full-Part Wet, Med NA Rosa palustris Swamp rose Shrub Full-Part Med NA Rosa virginiana Virginia rose Shrub Full-Part Med NA Rubus odoratus Flowering raspberry Shrub Full-Part Med NA Salix discolor Pussy willow (male) Shrub Full Med NA Salix humilis Prairie willow (male) Shrub Full-Part Med, Dry NA Salix lucida Shining willow (male) Shrub Full-Part Med, wet NA Salix occidentalis Dwarf prairie willow (male) Shrub Full-Part Med, Dry NA Salix petiolaris Meadow willow (male) Shrub/sm tree Full-Part Med NA Salix bebbiana Bebb willow (male) Shrub Full-Part Dry, Med, Wet NA Spiraea alba White meadowsweet Shrub Full-Part Wet, Med NA Spiraea tomentosa Steeplebush Shrub Full-Part Wet NA LATIN NAME COMMON NAME PLANT TYPE SUN SOIL MAMJJASO Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset Thoroughwort Herb. perenn. Full, part Wet, Med Asclepias amplexicaulis Clasping milkweed Herb. perenn. Full-Part Dry Asclepias exaltata Poke milkweed Herb. perenn. Part, Shade Med, Dry Asclepias incarnata Swamp milkweed Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med, Dry Asclepias purpurascens Purple milkweed Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med,Dry Asclepias quadrifolia Four-leaved milkweed Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med, Dry Asclepias syriaca Common milkweed Herb. perenn. Full Wet, Med, Dry Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly milkweed Herb. perenn. Full-Part Dry Asclepias verticillata Whorled milkweed Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med, Dry Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud Tree Part Med, Dry Eutrochium dubium Coastal Plain Joe-Pye weed Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med Eutrochium fistulosum Hollow Joe-Pye weed Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe-Pye weed Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med Eutrochium purpureum Purple Joe-Pye weed Herb. perenn. Part Wet,Med, Dry Ilex opaca American holly Tree Full-Shade Med, Dry Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Calico aster Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med Wet, Med dry Salix discolor Pussy willow (female) Shrub Full Med Salix humilis Prairie willow (female) Shrub Full-Part Med, Dry Salix lucida Shining willow (female) Shrub Full-Part Med, wet Salix occidentalis Dwarf prairie willow (female) Shrub Full-Part Med, Dry Salix petiolaris Meadow willow (female) Shrub/sm tree Full-Part Med Salix bebbiana Bebb willow (female) Shrub Full-Part Wet, Med, Dry Solidago speciosa Showy goldenrod Herb. perenn. Part Med Baptisia tinctoria Yellow wild indigo Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med, Dry Cephalanthus occidentalis Common buttonbush Shrub Full-Part Wet, Med Chamerion angustifolium Narrow-leaved fireweed Herb. perenn. Full Med, Dry Chelone glabra White turtlehead Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med Cirsium discolor Field thistle Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med, Dry Cirsium horridulum Yellow thistle Herb. perenn. Full Med, Dry Cirsium muticum Swamp thistle Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med Cirsium pumilum Pasture thistle Herb. perenn. Full Med, Dry Diervilla lonicera Northern bush honeysuckle Shrub Full-Shade Dry, Med Desmodium canadense Showy tick trefoil Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med, Dry Agastache scrophulariaefolia Purple giant hyssop Herb. perenn. Sun, Shade Dry, Med, Wet Gentiana clausa Closed gentian Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med Impatiens capensis Spotted touch me not Annual Full-Part Wet, Med Lobelia siphilitica Blue lobelia Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med Lupinus perennis Wild lupine Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med, Dry Mimulus alatus Winged monkey-flower Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet- Med Mimulus ringens Allegheny monkey-flower Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med wet Monarda fistulosa Wild bergamot Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med, Dry Monarda didyma Scarlet bee balm Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med Pedicularis canadensis Wood betony Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med, Dry Pollen Sources Early Mid Late Nectar sources BLOOM TIME BLOOM TIME Early Mid Late Research-based native plants to support MA bumblebee species at risk. Plants supporting butterfly and other bee species at risk are also indicated. List created by Dr. Robert J Gegear, UMASS Dartmouth (rgegear@umassd.edu). B. terricola B. fervidus 'At risk' species BUTTER FLIES OTHER BEES BUTTER FLIES OTHER BEESB. vagans BUMBLEBEES BUMBLEBEES B. terricola B. fervidus B. vagans Penstemon digitalis Foxglove beardtongue Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med, Dry Penstemon hirsutus Northeastern beardtongue Herb. perenn. Full-Shade Wet, Med, Dry Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed Herb. perenn. Full-Part Aquatic Physostegia virginiana Obedient plant Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med Prunella vulgaris Common selfheal Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med Scutellaria galericulata Hooded skullcap Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med Scutellaria lateriflora Mad dog skullcap Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med Stachys pilosa Hairy hedge-nettle Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med Vaccinium angustifolium Lowbush blueberry Shrub Full-Part Med, Dry Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush blueberry Shrub Full-Shade Wet, Med, Dry Vaccinium fuscatum Black highbush blueberry Shrub Full-Part Med, wet Vaccinium myrtilloides Velvet-leaved blueberry Shrub Full-Shade Med Vaccinium oxycoccos Small cranberry Shrub Full-Shade Med, wet Vaccinium pallidum Hillside blueberry shrub Full-Shade Wet, Med, Dry LATIN NAME COMMON NAME PLANT TYPE SUN SOIL MAMJJASO Viola sororia Common violet Herb. perenn. Full-Shade Wet, Med, Dry Viola pedata Bird's foot violet Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med, Dry Viola pedatifida Prairie violet Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med, Dry Viola sororia Common Blue Violet Herb. perenn. Full-Shade Wet, Med, Dry Viola pubescens Smooth Yellow Violet Herb. perenn. Part Wet, Med, Dry Viola striata Cream Violet Herb. perenn. Part, Shade Wet, Med, Dry Baptisia tinctoria Small Yellow Wild Indigo Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med, Dry Doellingeria umbellate Flat topped aster Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med Rumex spp.Water dock Herb. perenn. Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry trailing shrub Part Wet Quercus spp.Oak Tree Juniperus virginiana Eastern red cedar Tree Full-Shade Dry Ribes spp.Gooseberry Herb. perenn. Full-Shade Wet, Med, Dry Cardamine spp.Bitter-cress Herb. perenn. Fagus grandifolia American Beech Tree Shade, Part Med Carex stricta Tussock sedge Grass Part-Full Wet, Med Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem Grass Full Med, Dry Schizachyrium scoparium Little bluestem Grass Part-Full Med, Dry Panicum virgatum Switch grass Grass Part-Full Wet, Med Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Grass Full Wet, Med Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass Grass Full-Shade Wet, Med Chasmanthium latifolia Indian woodoats grass Grass Full-Part Wet, Med Eragrostis spp. Lovegrass Grass Full Med, Dry Agrostis perennans Bentgrass Grass Part Wet Danthonia spicata Poverty grass Grass Full-Part Dry Calamagrostis canadensis Reed grass Grass Full-Shade Wet, Med Bromus spp.Brome Grass Full Med LATIN NAME COMMON NAME PLANT TYPE SUN SOIL MAMJJASO Zizia aurea Golden alexander Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med Zizia aptera Meadow zizia Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med Geranium maculatum Wild geranium Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med Lysimachia spp.Loosestrife Herb. perenn. Part-Shade Wet- Med Cardamine spp.Bitter-cress Herb. perenn. Part Wet- Med Solidago altissima Tall goldenrod Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med, Dry Solidago arguta Forest goldenrod Herb. perenn. Part Med, Dry Solidago gigantea Smooth goldenrod Herb. perenn. Full-Part Wet, Med Solidago juncea Early goldenrod Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med, Dry Solidago odora Sweet goldenrod Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med, Dry Solidago rugosa Rough-stemmed goldenrod Herb. perenn. Full-Part Med Rubus allegheniensis Common blackberry Shrub Full-Part Med Rubus canadensis Smooth blackberry Shrub Full-Part Med, Dry Rubus flagellaris Northern blackberry Shrub Full-Part Med, Dry Rubus pensilvanicus Pennsylvania blackberry Shrub Full-Part Med, Dry Hydrophyllum virginianum Virginia waterleaf Herb. perenn. Part-Shade Med Thank you to Amy Meltzer for help with compiling plant information! Host plants (all regions) Early B. terricola B. fervidus B. vagans Mid Late BLOOM TIME BUTTER FLIES OTHER BEESMid Late B. terricola B. fervidus B. vagans BUMBLEBEES Nectar/pollen - butterflies and other bees at risk BLOOM TIME BUMBLEBEES Early See accompanying table for species present in your regionBUTTER FLIES OTHER BEES