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Euphorbieae
Euphorbieae
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native Euphorbieae All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Whitemargin Sandmat
Euphorbia albomarginata
caterpillars
7
bees
4
food
15
flowers
43
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Painted Spurge
Euphorbia heterophylla
caterpillars
7
bees
3
food
13
flowers
60
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Thymeleaf Sandmat
Euphorbia serpillifolia
caterpillars
6
bees
4
food
17
flowers
36
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Reticulate-seeded Spurge
Euphorbia spathulata
caterpillars
6
bees
4
food
16
flowers
36
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Sonoran Sandmat
Euphorbia micromera
caterpillars
6
bees
4
food
13
flowers
24
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Squareseed Spurge
Euphorbia exstipulata
caterpillars
6
bees
4
food
13
flowers
23
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Threadstem Sandmat
Euphorbia revoluta
caterpillars
6
bees
4
food
12
flowers
27
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Red-gland Spurge
Euphorbia melanadenia
caterpillars
6
bees
4
food
12
flowers
24
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Abrams' Sandmat Euphorbia abramsiana caterpillars 6 bees 4 food 12 flowers 23
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Nodding Spurge
Euphorbia nutans
caterpillars
6
bees
3
food
21
flowers
52
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Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
caterpillars
6
bees
3
food
19
flowers
56
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Wild Poinsettia
Euphorbia cyathophora
caterpillars
6
bees
3
food
17
flowers
56
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David's Spurge
Euphorbia davidii
caterpillars
6
bees
3
food
17
flowers
41
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Ribseed Sandmat
Euphorbia glyptosperma
caterpillars
6
bees
3
food
16
flowers
36
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Fendler's Sandmat
Euphorbia fendleri
caterpillars
6
bees
3
food
14
flowers
33