Top native poppy family members
56 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
caterpillars
6
bees
4
hosts
1
food
17
flowers
140
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Thistle Poppy
Argemone polyanthemos
caterpillars
3
food
1
flowers
10
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Mexican Prickly Poppy
Argemone mexicana
caterpillars
2
food
3
flowers
6
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Flatbud Prickly Poppy
Argemone munita
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
8
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Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
caterpillars
2
food
1
flowers
50
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Bush Poppy
Dendromecon rigida
caterpillars
1
food
11
flowers
6
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Texas Pricklypoppy
Argemone aurantiaca
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
4
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White Prickly Poppy
Argemone albiflora
caterpillars
1
food
1
flowers
3
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Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
caterpillars
1
flowers
47
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Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
caterpillars
1
flowers
14
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Longhorn Steer's-head
Dicentra uniflora
caterpillars
1
flowers
5
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Shorthorn Steer's Head
Dicentra pauciflora
caterpillars
1
flowers
3
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Scouler's Corydalis
Corydalis scouleri
caterpillars
1
flowers
2
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Few-flower Corydalis
Corydalis pauciflora
caterpillars
1
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Tufted Poppy
Eschscholzia caespitosa
bees
4
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
17
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Little Gold Poppy
Eschscholzia minutiflora
bees
3
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
17
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San Benito Poppy
Eschscholzia hypecoides
bees
3
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
15
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Island Poppy
Eschscholzia ramosa
bees
3
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
13
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Lemmon's Poppy
Eschscholzia lemmonii
bees
3
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
13
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Goldpoppy
Eschscholzia parishii
bees
3
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
15
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Frying Pans
Eschscholzia lobbii
bees
2
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
14
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Mojave Poppy
Eschscholzia glyptosperma
bees
2
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
16
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Golden Eardrops
Ehrendorferia chrysantha
bees
1
flowers
2
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Creamcups
Platystemon californicus
food
2
flowers
7
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Mojave Prickly Poppy
Argemone corymbosa
food
2
flowers
3
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Wind Poppy
Papaver heterophyllum
food
1
flowers
4
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White Eardrops
Ehrendorferia ochroleuca
food
1
flowers
1
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Coulter's Matilija Poppy
Romneya coulteri
flowers
24
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Fringed Bleeding Heart
Dicentra eximia
flowers
14
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Squirrel Corn
Dicentra canadensis
flowers
10
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Channel Islands Tree Poppy
Dendromecon harfordii
flowers
10
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Golden Corydalis
Corydalis aurea
flowers
7
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Hairy Matilija Poppy
Romneya trichocalyx
flowers
7
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Celandine Poppy
Chelidonium diphyllum
flowers
6
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Rock Harlequin
Capnoides sempervirens
flowers
5
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Fitweed
Corydalis caseana
flowers
5
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Fire Poppy
Papaver californicum
flowers
5
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Dwarf Bear-poppy
Arctomecon humilis
flowers
3
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Yellow Corydalis
Corydalis flavula
flowers
1
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Smallflower Fumewort
Corydalis micrantha
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Las Vegas Bearpoppy
Arctomecon californica
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Southern Fumewort
Corydalis halei
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Pua Kala
Argemone glauca
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Climbing Fumitory
Adlumia fungosa
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Narrowleaf Queen Poppy
Hesperomecon linearis
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White Bear Poppy
Arctomecon merriamii
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Smallflower Fairypoppy
Meconella denticulata
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White Pygmy-poppy
Canbya candida
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Mealy Fumewort
Corydalis crystallina
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California Fairy Poppy
Meconella californica