subtribe
Red Tops, Guinea Grass, Signalgrasses, and Allies
Melinidinae
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native red tops, guinea grass, signalgrasses, and allies All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Browntop Signalgrass
Urochloa fusca
caterpillars
4
food
4
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Texas Signalgrass
Urochloa texana
caterpillars
2
food
4
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Broadleaf Signalgrass
Urochloa platyphylla
caterpillars
2
food
3
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Fringed Signal Grass
Urochloa ciliatissima
caterpillars
2
food
1
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Thick Ditch Crowngrass
Urochloa adspersa
caterpillars
2
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Arizona Signalgrass
Urochloa arizonica
caterpillars
1
food
2
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Texas Cup Grass
Eriochloa sericea
caterpillars
1
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Prairie Cupgrass
Eriochloa contracta
caterpillars
1
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Taper-Tip Cup Grass
Eriochloa acuminata
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Bearded Cup Grass
Eriochloa aristata
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Longleaf Cupgrass
Eriochloa michauxii