tribe
Zoysieae
Zoysieae
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native Zoysieae All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Marsh Hay Cordgrass
Sporobolus pumilus
caterpillars
9
food
15
flowers
2
shelter
1
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Saltmarsh Cordgrass
Sporobolus alterniflorus
caterpillars
6
food
16
flowers
3
shelter
1
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Prairie Cordgrass
Sporobolus michauxianus
caterpillars
6
food
16
flowers
2
shelter
1
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Big Cordgrass
Sporobolus cynosuroides
caterpillars
5
food
10
flowers
3
shelter
1
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Sand Cordgrass
Sporobolus bakeri
caterpillars
5
food
4
flowers
1
shelter
1
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Alkali Sacaton
Sporobolus airoides
caterpillars
4
food
9
flowers
1
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Gulf Cordgrass
Sporobolus spartinae
caterpillars
4
food
7
flowers
1
shelter
1
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Sand Dropseed
Sporobolus cryptandrus
caterpillars
3
food
15
flowers
1
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Prairie Dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis
caterpillars
3
food
12
flowers
3
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Poverty Dropseed
Sporobolus vaginiflorus
caterpillars
2
food
13
flowers
1
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Tall Dropseed
Sporobolus compositus
caterpillars
2
food
11
flowers
1
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Seashore Dropseed
Sporobolus virginicus
caterpillars
2
food
9
flowers
2
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Big Sacaton
Sporobolus wrightii
caterpillars
2
food
9
flowers
1
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Whorled Dropseed
Sporobolus pyramidatus
caterpillars
2
food
9
flowers
1
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Pineywoods Dropseed
Sporobolus junceus
caterpillars
2
food
7
flowers
1