family
Borage Family
Boraginaceae
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native borage family members All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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California Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon californicum
caterpillars
5
hosts
3
food
9
flowers
73
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Branching Phacelia
Phacelia ramosissima
caterpillars
4
bees
14
food
1
flowers
64
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California Phacelia
Phacelia californica
caterpillars
3
bees
5
food
8
flowers
55
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Lacy Phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
caterpillars
2
bees
12
food
4
flowers
119
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Notch-leaf Scorpionweed
Phacelia crenulata
caterpillars
2
bees
12
food
2
flowers
80
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Caterpillar Scorpionweed
Phacelia cicutaria
caterpillars
2
bees
12
food
2
flowers
66
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Distant Phacelia
Phacelia distans
caterpillars
2
bees
12
food
1
flowers
80
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Desert Bluebells
Phacelia campanularia
caterpillars
2
bees
12
food
1
flowers
69
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Small-flowered Nemophila
Nemophila parviflora
caterpillars
2
bees
2
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
2
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Menzies' Baby Blue Eyes
Nemophila menziesii
caterpillars
2
bees
2
food
7
flowers
45
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Fivespot
Nemophila maculata
caterpillars
2
bees
2
food
2
flowers
12
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White Nemophila
Nemophila heterophylla
caterpillars
2
bees
2
food
1
flowers
8
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Meadow Baby-blue-eyes
Nemophila pedunculata
caterpillars
2
bees
2
food
1
flowers
2
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Sierra Baby Blue Eyes
Nemophila spatulata
caterpillars
2
bees
2
food
1
flowers
2
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Fuzzy Phacelia
Phacelia hirsuta
caterpillars
2
bees
1
flowers
20