subgenus
Plantago
Plantago
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native Plantago All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Redseed Plantain
Plantago rhodosperma
caterpillars
40
hosts
2
food
3
flowers
7
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Coastal Plantain
Plantago elongata
caterpillars
39
hosts
2
food
5
flowers
7
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American Plantain
Plantago rugelii
caterpillars
38
hosts
1
food
5
flowers
10
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Saline Plantain
Plantago eriopoda
caterpillars
34
hosts
1
food
3
flowers
7
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Dwarf Plantain
Plantago virginica
caterpillars
33
hosts
1
food
4
flowers
8
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Dwarf Plantain
Plantago pusilla
caterpillars
32
hosts
1
food
3
flowers
8
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Heartleaf Plantain
Plantago cordata
caterpillars
30
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
6
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Slender Plantain
Plantago heterophylla
caterpillars
27
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
5
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Tweedy's Plantain
Plantago tweedyi
caterpillars
24
food
2
flowers
5
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Tall Coastal Plantain
Plantago subnuda
caterpillars
17
hosts
1
food
3
flowers
6
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Alaska Plantain
Plantago macrocarpa
caterpillars
16
food
2
flowers
6
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Pineland Plantain
Plantago sparsiflora
caterpillars
16
food
2
flowers
6
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Hairy Plantain
Plantago canescens
flowers
2
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Maui Plantain
Plantago pachyphylla
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Kuahiwi Laukahi
Plantago princeps