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Gentians, Dogbanes, Madders, and Allies
Gentianales
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native gentians, dogbanes, madders, and allies 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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Spreading Dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
caterpillars
19
food
2
flowers
258
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Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
caterpillars
17
hosts
1
food
11
flowers
77
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Northern Bedstraw
Galium boreale
caterpillars
15
hosts
1
food
14
flowers
19
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Catchweed Bedstraw
Galium aparine
caterpillars
14
hosts
2
food
17
flowers
35
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Fragrant Bedstraw
Galium triflorum
caterpillars
14
hosts
1
food
10
flowers
13
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Three-petal Bedstraw
Galium trifidum
caterpillars
14
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
36
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Hemp Dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum
caterpillars
14
hosts
1
food
5
flowers
292
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Mexican Bedstraw
Galium mexicanum
caterpillars
14
hosts
1
food
4
flowers
7
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Common Marsh-bedstraw
Galium palustre
caterpillars
13
hosts
1
food
15
flowers
18
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Boreal Bedstraw
Galium kamtschaticum
caterpillars
12
hosts
1
food
6
flowers
11
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Low Mountain Bedstraw
Galium bifolium
caterpillars
12
hosts
1
food
4
flowers
6
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Rough Bedstraw
Galium asprellum
caterpillars
11
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
12
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Stiff Marsh Bedstraw
Galium tinctorium
caterpillars
11
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
11
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Bluntleaf Bedstraw
Galium obtusum
caterpillars
11
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
11