Top native plants
10 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
caterpillars
35
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
140
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Heartleaf Nettle
Urtica chamaedryoides
caterpillars
14
food
1
flowers
1
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Spotted Spurge
Euphorbia maculata
caterpillars
6
bees
2
food
25
flowers
43
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Prostrate Sandmat
Euphorbia prostrata
caterpillars
6
bees
2
food
21
flowers
36
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Hyssop Spurge
Euphorbia hyssopifolia
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
13
flowers
31
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Mat Sandbur
Cenchrus longispinus
caterpillars
5
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Matted Sandmat
Euphorbia serpens
caterpillars
2
food
14
flowers
28
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Manyflower Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle umbellata
caterpillars
2
food
4
flowers
1
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Buttonweed
Diodia virginiana
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
3
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False Daisy
Eclipta prostrata
caterpillars
1
flowers
3