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List of Honey Bee Forage Species within Region 12 for the State of AL
Ordered by Begin Bloom MonthRETURN to map | USDA code | Family | Latin Name | Common Name | Plant Type | Begin Bloom Month | End Bloom Month | Sig | | CUSA4 | Cucurbitaceae | Cucumis sativus | cucumber | C | 1 | 12 | N | | VACCI | Ericaceae | Vaccinium | Blueberry, huckleberry | SDB | 1 | 6 | N | | ACER | Aceraceae | Acer | maple | TDB | 1 | 5 | N | | ALNUS | Betulaceae | Alnus Mill. | Alder | TDB | 1 | 6 | N | | TAOFC | Asteraceae | Taraxacum | Dandelion, blow-balls | F | 2 | 9 | N | | CLMO2 | Cyrillaceae | Cliftonia monophylla | Titi, buckwheat, ironwood | TDB | 2 | 4 | N | | SALIX | Salicaceae | Salix | Willow, osier | TDB | 2 | 6 | N | | ULMUS | Ulmaceae | Ulmus | Elm | TDB | 2 | 4 | N | | PRPE3 | Rosaceae | Prunus persica | Peach | TDB, C | 2 | 4 | N | | PINUS | Pinaceae | Pinus | Pine | TEN | 2 | 4 | N | | BRASS2 | Brassicaceae | Brassica | mustard | C | 3 | 9 | N | | PRUNU | Rosaceae | Prunus | Plum (cultivated) | C | 3 | 4 | N | | TRNI3 | Fabaceae | Trifolium nigrescens | Ball clover | F | 3 | 5 | N | | VERBE | Verbenaceae | Verbena | Vervain | F | 3 | 10 | N | | ILGL | Aquifoliaceae | Ilex glabra | Gallberry, inkberry, winterberry, appalachian tea | S | 3 | 6 | Y | | TOXIC | Anacardiaceae | Toxicodendron | Poison ivy, oak | S | 3 | 6 | N | | RUBUS | Rosaceae | Rubus | Blackberry | S, C | 3 | 6 | N | | CERCI2 | Fabaceae | Cercis | Redbud, judas tree | TDB | 3 | 5 | N | | NYSSA | Nyssaceae | Nyssa | Tupelo, blackgum, ogeechee-lime | TDB | 3 | 6 | Y | | POPUL | Salicaceae | Populus | Cottonwood, poplar aspen | TDB | 3 | 5 | N | | ROPS | Fabaceae | Robinia pseudoacacia | Black locust, false acacia, yellow locust | TDB | 3 | 6 | N | | PRAV | Rosaceae | Prunus | Cherry (cultivated) | TDB,C | 3 | 5 | N | | PYRUS | Rosaceae | Pyrus | Pear | C | 4 | 5 | N | | ZEMAM2 | Poaceae | Zea mays | Corn, maize | C | 4 | 9 | N | | CIRSI | Asteraceae | Cirsium | Thistles | F | 4 | 10 | N | | MONAR | Lamiaceae | Monarda | Horsemint, wild bergamot, bee-balm | F | 4 | 10 | N | | TRIN3 | Fabaceae | Trifolium incarnatum | Crimson / Italian clover | F | 4 | 6 | Y | | TRPR2 | Fabaceae | Trifolium pratense | Red clover | F | 4 | 9 | N | | TRRE3 | Fabaceae | Trifolium repens | White, dutch clover | F | 4 | 10 | Y | | TRVE | Fabaceae | Trifolium vesiculosum | Arrowleaf, yuchee clover | F | 4 | 7 | Y | | VICIA | Fabaceae | Vicia | Vetch, tare | F | 4 | 9 | N | | LIGUS2 | Oleaceae | Ligustrum | Privet, hedge plant | S | 4 | 7 | N | | LITU | Magnoliaceae | Liriodendron tulipifera | Tulip tree, poplar, whitewood | TDB | 4 | 6 | Y | | SAMBU | Caprifoliaceae | Sambucus | Elderberry, elder | TDB, S | 4 | 7 | N | | ILEX | Aquifoliaceae | Ilex | Holly, yaupon | TEB | 4 | 6 | N | | CILAL | Cucurbitaceae | Citrullus lanatus | watermelon | C | 5 | 8 | N | | ASTER | Asteraceae | Aster | Aster | F | 5 | 11 | N | | BIDEN | Asteraceae | Bidens | Spanish needles, beggar-ticks, bur marigold, stick-tights, pitchforks, tickseed | F | 5 | 11 | N | | HELEN | Asteraceae | Helenium | Bitterweed, sneezeweed | F | 5 | 11 | N | | POLYG4 | Polygonaceae | Polygonum | Smartweed, knotweed, fleece flower | F | 5 | 11 | N | | RHUS | Anacardiaceae | Rhus | Sumac, sugar bush, lemonade berry | S | 5 | 9 | N | | SERE2 | Arecaceae | Serenoa repens | Saw / scrub palmetto | S | 5 | 7 | N | | TRSE6 | Euphorbiaceae | Triadica sebifera | Chinese tallow tree, vegetable tallow | TDB | 5 | 6 | N | | SABAL | Arecaceae | Sabal | Palmetto, cabbage palm | TEB | 5 | 7 | N | | GOSSY | Malvaceae | Gossypium | Cotton | C | 6 | 9 | N | | LESPE | Fabaceae | Lespedeza | Lespedeza | C | 6 | 10 | N | | EUPEP | Asteraceae | Eupatorium | Boneset, joe-pye weed | F | 6 | 11 | N | | HELIA3 | Asteraceae | Helianthus | Sunflower | F | 6 | 11 | N | | RISC | Rubiaceae | Richardia scabra | Mexican clover, Florida pusley | F | 6 | 10 | N | | VERNO | Asteraceae | Vernonia Schreb. | Ironweed | F | 6 | 10 | N | | VITEX | Verbenaceae | Vitex | chastetree | F | 6 | 7 | N | | FAES2 | Polygonaceae | Fagopyrum esculentum | Buckwheat, brank | F, C | 6 | 10 | N | | TILIA | Tiliaceae | Tilia | Basswood, lime tree, whitewood | TDB | 6 | 7 | N | | GLYCI | Fabaceae | Glycine | Soybean, soja bean | C | 7 | 10 | N | | SOLID | Asteraceae | Solidago | Goldenrod | F | 7 | 11 | N |
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Plant Type codes: | Sig column |
T - tree
TDB - tree, deciduous broadleaf
TEN - tree, evergreen needleleaf
TEB - tree, evergreen broadleaf
S - shrub
SEB - shrub, evergreen broadleaf
SDB - shrub, deciduous broadleaf
V - vine
VDB - vine, deciduous broadleaf
G - grass
F - forb (herbaceous flowering plants, non-woody)
C - crops/cultivated
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This column indicates whether or not the species is considered a very important nectar source species within the state and region selected. If it is a significant source, it is indicated here with a 'Y' and the row is highlighted.
In this context, important is defined by Ayers and Harman as those species that "reliably produce a large percent of the harvested honey" within the selected region. |
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For those wishing to see more detailed information about any species in the list, please visit the USDA PLANTS Database web site and search by any of the first three columns from the table. |
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| This output was derived from content created by Ayers and Harman, and published as Chapter 11 "Bee Forage of North America and the Potential for Planting for Bees" from the book The Hive and the Honey Bee, 1992, Graham, J. ed. Dadant and Sons Inc. Hamilton, Illinois. |
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