Top native globular cacti, moonlight cacti, torch cacti, and allies
71 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
caterpillars
2
food
4
flowers
20
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Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus coccineus
caterpillars
2
food
1
flowers
1
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Green-flower Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus viridiflorus
caterpillars
2
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Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
caterpillars
1
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
12
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Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
caterpillars
1
flowers
5
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Lace Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus reichenbachii
caterpillars
1
flowers
3
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Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus fendleri
caterpillars
1
flowers
2
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Texas Rainbow Cactus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
caterpillars
1
flowers
1
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Strawberry Cactus
Echinocereus enneacanthus
caterpillars
1
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Horse Crippler Cactus
Homalocephala texensis
caterpillars
1
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Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus stramineus
caterpillars
1
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Baker Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus bakeri
caterpillars
1
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Gregg's Nightblooming Cereus
Peniocereus greggii
caterpillars
1
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Relict Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus relictus
caterpillars
1
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Mojave Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus polyancistrus
caterpillars
1
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Ladyfinger Cactus
Echinocereus pentalophus
caterpillars
1
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Berlandier's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus berlandieri
caterpillars
1
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Dahlia Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus poselgeri
caterpillars
1
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Allicoche Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus papillosus
caterpillars
1
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California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
bees
7
food
2
flowers
10
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San Diego Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus viridescens
bees
5
flowers
5
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Devilshead
Echinocactus horizonthalonius
bees
1
flowers
1
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Triangle Cactus
Acanthocereus tetragonus
food
1
flowers
2
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Senita Cactus
Lophocereus schottii
food
1
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Silver Cluster Cactus
Mammillaria prolifera
food
1
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Columbia Plateau Cactus
Pediocactus nigrispinus
flowers
17
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Whipple's Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus whipplei
flowers
10
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Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
flowers
8
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Peninsular Fishhook Cactus
Cochemiea dioica
flowers
3
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Sand-dollar Cactus
Astrophytum asterias
flowers
2
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Pariette Cactus
Sclerocactus brevispinus
flowers
2
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Graham's Nipple Cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
flowers
1
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Mountain Ball Cactus
Pediocactus simpsonii
flowers
1
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Miniature Barrel Cactus
Hamatocactus setispinus
flowers
1
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Golden-spined Cereus
Bergerocactus emoryi
flowers
1
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Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
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Missouri Foxtail Cactus
Escobaria missouriensis
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Common Fishhook Cactus
Cochemiea tetrancistra
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Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
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Johnson's Beehive Cactus
Echinomastus johnsonii
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Desert Spinystar
Escobaria chlorantha
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Turk's Head
Hamatocactus hamatacanthus
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Cushion Foxtail Cactus
Escobaria alversonii
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Carpet Foxtail Cactus
Escobaria sneedii
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Peyote
Lophophora williamsii
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Colorado Hookless Cactus
Sclerocactus glaucus
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Wright's Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus wrightiae
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Clover's Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus cloverae
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Fragrant Prickly-apple
Harrisia fragrans
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Brady's Pincushion Cactus
Pediocactus bradyi