subfamily
Milkweeds
Asclepiadoideae
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native milkweeds All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
caterpillars
51
hosts
2
food
32
flowers
229
shelter
1
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Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
caterpillars
10
hosts
2
food
17
flowers
355
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Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
caterpillars
9
hosts
3
food
12
flowers
380
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Green Antelopehorns
Asclepias viridis
caterpillars
9
hosts
1
food
9
flowers
115
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Aquatic Milkweed Asclepias perennis caterpillars 9 hosts 1 food 9 flowers 108 shelter 1
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Sandhill Milkweed
Asclepias humistrata
caterpillars
9
food
8
flowers
83
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Antelopehorn Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
caterpillars
8
hosts
1
food
16
flowers
117
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Whorled Milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
caterpillars
8
hosts
1
food
13
flowers
247
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Green Comet Milkweed
Asclepias viridiflora
caterpillars
8
hosts
1
food
9
flowers
149
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Tall Green Milkweed
Asclepias hirtella
caterpillars
8
hosts
1
food
9
flowers
118
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Clasping Milkweed
Asclepias amplexicaulis
caterpillars
8
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
133
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Fewflower Milkweed
Asclepias lanceolata
caterpillars
8
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
101
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Longleaf Milkweed
Asclepias longifolia
caterpillars
8
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
96
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Velvet-leaf Milkweed
Asclepias tomentosa
caterpillars
8
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
80
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Pineland Milkweed
Asclepias obovata
caterpillars
8
food
8
flowers
90