Top native Pachycereae
24 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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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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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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Senita Cactus
Lophocereus schottii
food
1
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Golden-spined Cereus
Bergerocactus emoryi
flowers
1
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Miller's Green Pitaya
Echinocereus milleri
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Chisos Mountain Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus chisosensis
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Davis' Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus davisii
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Golden-spine Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus neocapillus
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Graybeard Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus canus