Top native rices, veldtgrasses, and allies
11 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Giant Cutgrass
Zizaniopsis miliacea
caterpillars
4
food
3
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Rice Cutgrass
Leersia oryzoides
caterpillars
3
food
12
flowers
1
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Annual Wild Rice
Zizania aquatica
caterpillars
3
food
4
flowers
4
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White Grass
Leersia virginica
caterpillars
3
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Native Rice Grass
Leersia hexandra
caterpillars
2
food
3
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Northern Wild Rice
Zizania palustris
caterpillars
2
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Catchfly Grass
Leersia lenticularis
caterpillars
2
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Southern Watergrass
Luziola fluitans
caterpillars
1
food
1
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Texas Wild Rice
Zizania texana
caterpillars
1
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Bunch Cutgrass
Leersia monandra
caterpillars
1
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Brazilian Watergrass
Luziola bahiensis