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List of Honey Bee Forage Species within Region 12 for the State of VA
Ordered by Begin Bloom MonthRETURN to map | USDA code | Family | Latin Name | Common Name | Plant Type | Begin Bloom Month | End Bloom Month | Sig | | CUCUR | Cucurbitaceae | Cucurbita L. | Pumpkin, squash, gourd | C | 1 | 12 | N | | 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 | | CUME | Cucurbitaceae | Cucumis melo | Cantaloupe, muskmelon, casaba, | C | 2 | 8 | 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 | | PRUNU | Rosaceae | Prunus | Plum (cultivated) | C | 3 | 4 | N | | RUBUS | Rosaceae | Rubus | Blackberry | S, C | 3 | 6 | N | | CERCI2 | Fabaceae | Cercis | Redbud, judas tree | TDB | 3 | 5 | N | | DIVI5 | Ebenaceae | Diospyros virginiana | Persimmon, possumwood, date plum | TDB | 3 | 6 | N | | MALUS | Rosaceae | Malus | Apple | TDB | 3 | 5 | N | | PRAV | Rosaceae | Prunus | Cherry (uncultivated) | 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 | | PYRUS | Rosaceae | Pyrus | Pear | C | 4 | 5 | N | | ZEMAM2 | Poaceae | Zea mays | Corn, maize | C | 4 | 9 | N | | BAVU | Brassicaaceae | Barbarea vulgaris | Yellow rocket, winter cress | F | 4 | 6 | N | | CIRSI | Asteraceae | Cirsium | Thistles | 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 | | TRHY | Fabaceae | Trifolium hybridum | Alsike clover | F | 4 | 9 | N | | TRPR2 | Fabaceae | Trifolium pratense | Red clover | F | 4 | 9 | N | | TRRE3 | Fabaceae | Trifolium repens | White, dutch clover | F | 4 | 10 | N | | VICIA | Fabaceae | Vicia | Vetch, tare | F | 4 | 9 | N | | GAYLU | Ericaceae | Gaylussacia | Huckleberry | S | 4 | 6 | N | | LIGUS2 | Oleaceae | Ligustrum | Privet, hedge plant | S | 4 | 7 | N | | GLTR | Fabaceae | Gleditsia triacanthos | Honey and sweet locust, honeyshuck | TDB | 4 | 6 | 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 | | LONIC | Caprifoliceae | Lonicera | honeysuckle | V | 4 | 8 | N | | CILAL | Cucurbitaceae | Citrullus lanatus | watermelon | C | 5 | 8 | 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 | | POLYG4 | Polygonaceae | Polygonum | Smartweed, knotweed, fleece flower | F | 5 | 11 | N | | RHUS | Anacardiaceae | Rhus | Sumac, sugar bush, lemonade berry | S | 5 | 9 | N | | OXAR | Ericaceae | Oxydendrum arboreum | Sourwood, sorrel tree, titi | TDB | 5 | 7 | Y | | VIUN | Fabaceae | Vigna unguiculata | Cowpea, black-eyed pea | C | 6 | 9 | N | | ASCLE | Asclepiadaceae | Asclepias | Milkweed, butterfly flower | F | 6 | 8 | 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 | | 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 | Y | | FRAGA | Rosaceae | Fragaria _ananassa | Strawberry | F | 12 | 5 | 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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