Top native junipers
13 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
caterpillars
36
hosts
2
food
43
flowers
19
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Common Juniper
Juniperus communis
caterpillars
34
hosts
5
food
45
flowers
10
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Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
caterpillars
25
hosts
6
food
22
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Redberry Juniper
Juniperus pinchotii
caterpillars
17
hosts
3
food
22
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Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
caterpillars
16
hosts
5
food
24
flowers
1
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California Juniper
Juniperus californica
caterpillars
15
hosts
6
food
19
shelter
1
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Ashe Juniper
Juniperus ashei
caterpillars
15
hosts
2
food
18
flowers
1
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Western Juniper
Juniperus occidentalis
caterpillars
13
hosts
8
food
18
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One-seed Juniper
Juniperus monosperma
caterpillars
12
hosts
5
food
30
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Weeping Juniper
Juniperus flaccida
caterpillars
12
hosts
1
food
15
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Alligator Juniper
Juniperus deppeana
caterpillars
10
hosts
4
food
24
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Sierra Juniper
Juniperus grandis
caterpillars
9
hosts
5
food
14
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Rose-fruited Juniper
Juniperus coahuilensis
caterpillars
5
hosts
1
food
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