Top native carex subg. euthyceras
17 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Bristle-stalked Sedge
Carex leptalea
keystone
caterpillars
42
food
58
flowers
3
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Few-flowered Sedge
Carex pauciflora
keystone
caterpillars
39
food
63
flowers
3
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Blunt Sedge
Carex obtusata
keystone
caterpillars
30
food
47
flowers
3
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Threadleaf Sedge
Carex filifolia
keystone
caterpillars
23
food
41
flowers
3
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Black Alpine Sedge
Carex nigricans
keystone
caterpillars
22
food
43
flowers
2
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Blackroot Sedge
Carex elynoides
keystone
caterpillars
18
food
39
flowers
2
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Rock Sedge
Carex rupestris
keystone
caterpillars
17
food
45
flowers
1
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Bristle Sedge
Carex microglochin
keystone
caterpillars
17
food
43
flowers
1
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Simple Bog Sedge
Carex simpliciuscula
keystone
caterpillars
16
food
40
flowers
3
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Engelmann's Sedge
Carex engelmannii
keystone
caterpillars
15
food
37
flowers
2
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Mouse-tail Bog Sedge
Carex myosuroides
keystone
caterpillars
13
food
38
flowers
2
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Nard Sedge
Carex nardina
keystone
caterpillars
11
food
34
flowers
3
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Yellow-flowered Sedge
Carex anthoxanthea
keystone
caterpillars
9
food
26
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Pyrenean Sedge
Carex pyrenaica
keystone
caterpillars
8
food
33
flowers
2
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Brewer's Sedge
Carex breweri
keystone
caterpillars
7
food
29
flowers
2
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Capitate Sedge
Carex capitata
keystone
caterpillars
6
food
26
flowers
2
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Dark Alpine Sedge
Carex subnigricans
keystone
caterpillars
5
food
29
flowers
1