Top native bluestems
9 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
caterpillars
12
food
15
flowers
5
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Seaside Bluestem
Schizachyrium littorale
caterpillars
5
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Creeping Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium stoloniferum
caterpillars
5
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Pinescrub Bluestem
Schizachyrium niveum
caterpillars
4
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Crimson Bluestem
Schizachyrium sanguineum
caterpillars
4
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Florida Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium rhizomatum
caterpillars
3
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Slender Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium tenerum
caterpillars
3
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Wire Bluestem
Schizachyrium gracile
caterpillars
2
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Texas Bluestem
Schizachyrium cirratum
caterpillars
2