Top native Juncus
63 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Jointed Rush
Juncus articulatus
caterpillars
9
hosts
1
food
24
flowers
1
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Torrey's Rush
Juncus torreyi
caterpillars
9
food
16
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Tapered Rush
Juncus acuminatus
caterpillars
9
food
16
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Canada Rush
Juncus canadensis
caterpillars
9
food
15
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Grass-leaved Rush
Juncus marginatus
caterpillars
9
food
14
flowers
1
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Small-head Rush
Juncus brachycephalus
caterpillars
9
food
13
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Northern Green Rush
Juncus alpinoarticulatus
caterpillars
8
food
21
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Knotted Rush
Juncus nodosus
caterpillars
8
food
15
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Brown-fruit Rush
Juncus pelocarpus
caterpillars
8
food
13
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Narrow-panicle Rush
Juncus tweedyi
caterpillars
8
food
13
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Bayonet Rush
Juncus militaris
caterpillars
8
food
13
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Needlepod Rush
Juncus scirpoides
caterpillars
8
food
11
flowers
2
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Short-fruit Rush
Juncus brachycarpus
caterpillars
8
food
11
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Large Grass-leaved Rush
Juncus biflorus
caterpillars
7
food
11
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Moor Rush
Juncus stygius
caterpillars
6
food
15
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Dagger Rush
Juncus ensifolius
caterpillars
6
food
13
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Mertens' Rush
Juncus mertensianus
caterpillars
6
food
12
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Weak Rush
Juncus debilis
caterpillars
6
food
11
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Slim-pod Rush
Juncus diffusissimus
caterpillars
6
food
10
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Three-flower Rush
Juncus triglumis
caterpillars
5
food
16
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Sierra Rush
Juncus nevadensis
caterpillars
5
food
12
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Sickleleaf Rush
Juncus falcatus
caterpillars
5
food
12
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Needlegrass Rush
Juncus roemerianus
caterpillars
5
food
11
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Creeping Rush
Juncus repens
caterpillars
5
food
11
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Long-styled Rush
Juncus longistylis
caterpillars
5
food
11
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Rocky Mountain Rush
Juncus saximontanus
caterpillars
5
food
11
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Chestnut Rush
Juncus castaneus
caterpillars
5
food
11
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Bighead Rush
Juncus megacephalus
caterpillars
5
food
10
flowers
2
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Regel's Rush
Juncus regelii
caterpillars
5
food
8
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Roundhead Rush
Juncus validus
caterpillars
4
food
11
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Woodland Rush
Juncus subcaudatus
caterpillars
4
food
11
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Bolander's Rush
Juncus bolanderi
caterpillars
4
food
10
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Coville's Rush
Juncus covillei
caterpillars
4
food
10
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Manyhead Rush
Juncus polycephalus
caterpillars
4
food
9
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Inch-high Rush
Juncus uncialis
caterpillars
4
food
9
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Grassleaf Rush
Juncus longii
caterpillars
4
food
7
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Herman's Dwarf Rush
Juncus hemiendytus
caterpillars
4
food
5
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Pointed Rush
Juncus oxymeris
caterpillars
3
food
10
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Straightleaved Rush
Juncus orthophyllus
caterpillars
3
food
10
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Irisleaf Rush
Juncus xiphioides
caterpillars
3
food
9
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Hair-leaved Rush
Juncus supiniformis
caterpillars
3
food
9
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Redpod Rush
Juncus trigonocarpus
caterpillars
3
food
8
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Greenheaded Rush
Juncus chlorocephalus
caterpillars
3
food
6
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Moss Rush
Juncus bryoides
caterpillars
3
food
6
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Long-anthered Rush
Juncus macrandrus
caterpillars
3
food
6
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Yosemite Dwarf Rush
Juncus triformis
caterpillars
3
food
6
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Spiny Rush
Juncus acutus
caterpillars
3
food
5
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Brown-headed Rush
Juncus phaeocephalus
caterpillars
3
food
5
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Mariposa Rush
Juncus dubius
caterpillars
3
food
5
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Cooper's Rush
Juncus cooperi
caterpillars
3
food
5