Top native Brassicodae
101 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Flaxleaf Plainsmustard
Sisymbrium linifolium
caterpillars
8
flowers
12
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California Mustard
Caulanthus lasiophyllus
caterpillars
7
flowers
2
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Mountain Jewelflower
Streptanthus tortuosus
caterpillars
5
flowers
2
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Coulter's Wild Cabbage
Caulanthus coulteri
caterpillars
5
flowers
1
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Claspingleaf Wild Cabbage
Caulanthus amplexicaulis
caterpillars
5
flowers
1
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Desert Candle
Caulanthus inflatus
caterpillars
5
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Thick-stem Wild Cabbage
Caulanthus crassicaulis
caterpillars
5
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Cooper's Wild Cabbage
Caulanthus cooperi
caterpillars
5
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Hairy Wild Cabbage
Caulanthus pilosus
caterpillars
5
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Slender Wild Cabbage
Caulanthus major
caterpillars
5
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Limestone Jewelflower
Caulanthus glaucus
caterpillars
5
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Fiddle Mustard
Streptanthus longirostris
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
12
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Bristly Jewelflower
Streptanthus glandulosus
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
4
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Heartleaf Twistflower
Streptanthus cordatus
caterpillars
4
flowers
3
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Mount Diablo Jewelflower
Streptanthus hispidus
caterpillars
4
flowers
1
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Brewer's Jewelflower
Streptanthus breweri
caterpillars
4
flowers
1
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Milkwort Jewelflower
Streptanthus polygaloides
caterpillars
4
flowers
1
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Varied-leaved Jewelflower
Streptanthus diversifolius
caterpillars
4
flowers
1
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Pacific Jewelflower
Streptanthus barbatus
caterpillars
4
flowers
1
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Southern Jewelflower
Streptanthus campestris
caterpillars
4
flowers
1
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June’s Jewelflower
Streptanthus juneae
caterpillars
4
flowers
1
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San Diego Wild Cabbage
Caulanthus heterophyllus
caterpillars
4
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Hall's Wild Cabbage
Caulanthus hallii
caterpillars
4
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Payson's Jewelflower
Caulanthus simulans
caterpillars
4
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Yellow Mustard
Caulanthus flavescens
caterpillars
4
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American Searocket
Cakile edentula
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
12
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Bearded Jewelflower
Streptanthus barbiger
caterpillars
3
flowers
2
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Morrison's Jewelflower
Streptanthus morrisonii
caterpillars
3
flowers
1
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Serpentine Jewelflower
Streptanthus hesperidis
caterpillars
3
flowers
1
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San Benito Jewelflower
Streptanthus insignis
caterpillars
3
flowers
1
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Socrates Mine Jewelflower
Streptanthus brachiatus
caterpillars
3
flowers
1
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Sickle-fruit Jewelflower
Streptanthus drepanoides
caterpillars
3
flowers
1
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Howell's Jewelflower
Streptanthus howellii
caterpillars
3
flowers
1
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Masonic Mountain Jewelflower
Streptanthus oliganthus
caterpillars
3
flowers
1
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Streptanthus vimineus
caterpillars
3
flowers
1
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Joe’s Jewelflower
Streptanthus callizoi
caterpillars
3
flowers
1
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Lemmon's Mustard
Caulanthus anceps
caterpillars
3
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California Jewelflower
Caulanthus californicus
caterpillars
3
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Black Rock Wild Cabbage
Caulanthus barnebyi
caterpillars
3
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Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
caterpillars
2
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
47
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Telescoping Mustard
Thelypodium integrifolium
caterpillars
2
flowers
31
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Cutleaf Thelypody
Thelypodium laciniatum
caterpillars
2
flowers
7
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Crisp Thelypody
Thelypodium crispum
caterpillars
2
flowers
1
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Mount Burdell Jewelflower
Streptanthus anomalus
caterpillars
2
flowers
1
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Tamalpais Jewelflower
Streptanthus batrachopus
caterpillars
2
flowers
1
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Many-flowered Thelypodium
Thelypodium milleflorum
caterpillars
2
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Nodding Thelypody
Thelypodium flexuosum
caterpillars
2
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Short-podded Thelypodium
Thelypodium brachycarpum
caterpillars
2
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Gulf Coast Searocket
Cakile constricta
caterpillars
1
food
1
flowers
1
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Southern Searocket
Cakile lanceolata
caterpillars
1
flowers
2