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List of Honey Bee Forage Species within Region 12 for the State of LA
Ordered by Begin Bloom MonthRETURN to map | USDA code | Family | Latin Name | Common Name | Plant Type | Begin Bloom Month | End Bloom Month | Sig | | STELL | Caryolphyllaceae | Stellaria | Chickweed, stitchwort | F | 1 | 12 | N | | VACCI | Ericaceae | Vaccinium | Blueberry, huckleberry | SDB | 1 | 6 | N | | ACER | Aceraceae | Acer | maple | TDB | 1 | 5 | N | | SENEC | Asteraceae | Senecio | Groundsel, butterweed, golden ragwort | F | 2 | 5 | N | | TAOFC | Asteraceae | Taraxacum | Dandelion, blow-balls | F | 2 | 9 | N | | CRATA | Rosaceae | Crataegus | Hawthorn | S | 2 | 6 | 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 | | CITRU2 | Rutaceae | Citrus | Citrus | TEB, C | 2 | 5 | N | | PRUNU | Rosaceae | Prunus | Plum (cultivated) | C | 3 | 4 | N | | VERBE | Verbenaceae | Verbena | Vervain | F | 3 | 10 | Y | | TOXIC | Anacardiaceae | Toxicodendron | Poison ivy, oak | S | 3 | 6 | Y | | RUBUS | Rosaceae | Rubus | Blackberry | S, C | 3 | 6 | N | | CERCI2 | Fabaceae | Cercis | Redbud, judas tree | TDB | 3 | 5 | N | | COFL2 | Cornaceae | Cornus florida | Flower dogwood | TDB | 3 | 4 | N | | DIVI5 | Ebenaceae | Diospyros virginiana | Persimmon, possumwood, date plum | TDB | 3 | 6 | N | | FRAXI | Oleaceae | Fraxinus | Ash | TDB | 3 | 5 | N | | NYSSA | Nyssaceae | Nyssa | Tupelo, blackgum, ogeechee-lime | TDB | 3 | 6 | N | | POPUL | Salicaceae | Populus | Cottonwood, poplar aspen | TDB | 3 | 5 | N | | QUERC | Fagaceae | Quercus | Oak | TDB | 3 | 5 | N | | ROPS | Fabaceae | Robinia pseudoacacia | Black locust, false acacia, yellow locust | TDB | 3 | 6 | N | | BESC | Rhamnaceae | Berchemia scandens | Rattan vine, supplejack | V, F | 3 | 6 | Y | | ZEMAM2 | Poaceae | Zea mays | Corn, maize | C | 4 | 9 | N | | COLA5 | Asteraceae | Coreopsis lanceolata | Tickseed coreopsis | F | 4 | 6 | N | | GAPU | Asteraceae | Gaillardia pulchella | Marigold, indian blanket | F | 4 | 10 | N | | MELIL | Fabaceae | Melilotus | Sweet clover (white/yellow) | F | 4 | 10 | N | | MONAR | Lamiaceae | Monarda | Horsemint, wild bergamot, bee-balm | F | 4 | 10 | N | | RUDBE | Asteraceae | Rudbeckia | Cone flower | F | 4 | 9 | N | | SOHA | Poaceae | Sorghum halepense | Johnson-grass, aleppo grass, means-grass, Egyptian millet | F | 4 | 11 | N | | TRIN3 | Fabaceae | Trifolium incarnatum | Crimson / Italian clover | F | 4 | 6 | N | | TRPR2 | Fabaceae | Trifolium pratense | Red clover | F | 4 | 9 | N | | TRRE3 | Fabaceae | Trifolium repens | White, dutch clover | F | 4 | 10 | Y | | TRRE4 | Fabaceae | Trifolium resupinatum | Persian, reversed clover | F | 4 | 9 | Y | | VICIA | Fabaceae | Vicia | Vetch, tare | F | 4 | 9 | Y | | CYRA | Cyrillaceae | Cyrilla racemiflora | Titi, leatherwood, ironwood | S | 4 | 7 | N | | GAYLU | Ericaceae | Gaylussacia | Huckleberry | S | 4 | 6 | N | | LIGUS2 | Oleaceae | Ligustrum | Privet, hedge plant | S | 4 | 7 | N | | RHAMN | Rhamnaceae | Rhamnus | Buckthorn | S | 4 | 6 | N | | SAMBU | Caprifoliaceae | Sambucus | Elderberry, elder | TDB, S | 4 | 7 | N | | ILEX | Aquifoliaceae | Ilex | Holly, yaupon | TEB | 4 | 6 | Y | | AMPEL3 | Vitaceae | Ampelopsis | Pepper vine, snowvine | V | 4 | 8 | N | | ARNE4 | Convolvulaceae | Convolvulus | Bindweed | V, F | 4 | 9 | N | | ASTER | Asteraceae | Aster | Aster | F | 5 | 11 | Y | | 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 | | CYDA | Poaceae | Cynodon dactylon | Bermuda grass, scutch-grass | G | 5 | 11 | N | | CAAM2 | Verbenaceae | Callicarpa americana | American feautyberry, French mulberry, beautyberry | S | 5 | 6 | N | | RHUS | Anacardiaceae | Rhus | Sumac, sugar bush, lemonade berry | S | 5 | 9 | 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 | | VIUN | Fabaceae | Vigna unguiculata | Cowpea, black-eyed pea | C | 6 | 9 | N | | CASSI | Fabaceae | Cassia | Partridge-pea, senna | F | 6 | 10 | N | | EUPEP | Asteraceae | Eupatorium | Boneset, joe-pye weed | F | 6 | 11 | N | | HELIA3 | Asteraceae | Helianthus | Sunflower | F | 6 | 11 | N | | MENTH | Lamiaceae | Mentha | Mint | F, C | 6 | 9 | N | | CEOC2 | Rubiaceae | Cephalanthus occidentalis | Buttonbrush | S | 6 | 9 | N | | ARSP2 | Araliacaea | Aralia spinosa | Devil's walking stick, hercules club, prickly ash, angelica tree | SDB | 6 | 8 | N | | TILIA | Tiliaceae | Tilia | Basswood, lime tree, whitewood | TDB | 6 | 7 | N | | AMBRO | Asteraceae | Ambrosia | Ragweed | F | 7 | 10 | N | | CLVI5 | Ranunculaceae | Ranunculaceae (Crowfoot or Buttercup Fam | Clematis virginiana | F | 7 | 9 | N | | SOLID | Asteraceae | Solidago | Goldenrod | F | 7 | 11 | Y | | MISC | Asteraceae | Mikania scandens | Snowvine, climbing hempweed, duckblind | F,V | 7 | 10 | N | | VERBE2 | Asteraceae | Verbesina | Crown-beard | F | 8 | 10 | 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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