family
Carrot Family
Apiaceae
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native carrot family members All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Common Cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
caterpillars
7
hosts
2
food
15
flowers
219
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Golden Alexanders
Zizia aurea
caterpillars
6
bees
2
food
3
flowers
207
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Yellow Pimpernel
Taenidia integerrima
caterpillars
6
bees
1
flowers
68
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Heart-leaf Golden Alexanders
Zizia aptera
caterpillars
5
bees
2
flowers
15
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Water Hemlock
Cicuta maculata
caterpillars
5
food
11
flowers
186
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Purple-stemmed Angelica
Angelica atropurpurea
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
78
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Mountain Sweet Cicely
Osmorhiza berteroi
caterpillars
5
food
1
flowers
1
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Southern Umbrellawort
Tauschia arguta
caterpillars
5
flowers
1
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Sea-watch
Angelica lucida
caterpillars
4
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
17
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Fernleaf Biscuitroot
Lomatium dissectum
caterpillars
4
food
4
flowers
20
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Water Parsnip
Sium suave
caterpillars
4
food
3
flowers
107
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Sierra Biscuitroot
Lomatium torreyi
caterpillars
4
food
3
flowers
11
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Barestem Biscuitroot
Lomatium nudicaule
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
52
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Lyall's Angelica
Angelica arguta
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
26
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Henderson's Angelica
Angelica hendersonii
caterpillars
3
hosts
2
food
5
flowers
10