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  7. Metastelmatinae
  8. Metastelma

genus

Metastelma

Metastelma

Includes
4 native 2 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Bearded Swallow-wort native
  • Maccart's Swallow-Wort native
  • Blodgett's Swallow-wort native
  • Arizona Swallow-Wort present
  • Pringle's Swallow-wort native
  • Metastelma lineare
  • Cheesman's Swallow-wort
  • Smallflower Swallow-wort
  • Fragrant Swallow-wort
  • Narrowleaf Swallow-wort native
  • Metastelma monense

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native Metastelma All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Blodgett's Swallow-wort Metastelma blodgettii caterpillars 2 flowers 7
  • Bearded Swallow-wort Metastelma barbigerum caterpillars 2 flowers 3
  • Maccart's Swallow-Wort Metastelma palmeri caterpillars 1
  • Pringle's Swallow-wort Metastelma pringlei caterpillars 1
  • Narrowleaf Swallow-wort Metastelma mexicanum

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