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Nightshades, Bindweeds, Gooseweeds, and Allies
Solanales
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native nightshades, bindweeds, gooseweeds, and allies All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Silverleaf Nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
caterpillars
37
bees
1
hosts
2
food
21
flowers
38
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American Black Nightshade
Solanum americanum
caterpillars
36
bees
1
hosts
2
food
34
flowers
22
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Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
caterpillars
35
hosts
3
food
23
flowers
36
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Eastern Black Nightshade
Solanum emulans
caterpillars
34
bees
1
hosts
1
food
20
flowers
18
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Buffalo-bur
Solanum rostratum
caterpillars
33
bees
1
hosts
1
food
19
flowers
16
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Western Horsenettle
Solanum dimidiatum
caterpillars
30
bees
1
hosts
1
food
17
flowers
12
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Potato Tree
Solanum erianthum
caterpillars
28
hosts
1
food
20
flowers
12
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Cockroach Berry
Solanum capsicoides
caterpillars
26
hosts
1
food
16
flowers
6
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Indian Tobacco
Nicotiana quadrivalvis
caterpillars
25
food
4
flowers
7
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Glowing Nightshade
Solanum pseudogracile
caterpillars
24
hosts
1
food
14
flowers
6
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Greenspot Nightshade
Solanum douglasii
caterpillars
23
bees
1
hosts
2
food
17
flowers
15
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Purple Nightshade
Solanum xanti
caterpillars
23
hosts
2
food
20
flowers
21
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Wild Potato
Solanum jamesii
caterpillars
23
bees
1
hosts
1
food
16
flowers
12
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Melonleaf Horsenettle
Solanum heterodoxum
caterpillars
22
bees
1
hosts
1
food
16
flowers
12
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Desert Tobacco
Nicotiana obtusifolia
caterpillars
22
food
4
flowers
8