tribe
Meliceae
Meliceae
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native Meliceae All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Rattlesnake Mannagrass
Glyceria canadensis
caterpillars
6
food
3
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American Manna Grass
Glyceria grandis
caterpillars
4
food
4
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Fowl Mannagrass
Glyceria striata
caterpillars
3
food
13
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Floating Mannagrass
Glyceria septentrionalis
caterpillars
3
food
3
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Blunt Mannagrass
Glyceria obtusa
caterpillars
3
food
3
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Slender Mannagrass
Glyceria melicaria
caterpillars
2
food
3
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Boreal Manna Grass
Glyceria borealis
caterpillars
2
food
3
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Limp Mannagrass
Glyceria laxa
caterpillars
2
food
2
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Sharp-glumed Manna-grass
Glyceria acutiflora
caterpillars
1
food
3
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Great Smoky Mountain Manna Grass
Glyceria nubigena
caterpillars
1
food
2
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Alaska Oniongrass
Melica subulata
caterpillars
1
food
1
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California Melic
Melica californica
caterpillars
1
food
1
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Rock Melic
Melica stricta
caterpillars
1
food
1
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Onion Grass
Melica bulbosa
caterpillars
1
food
1
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Geyer's Oniongrass
Melica geyeri
caterpillars
1
food
1