order
Mallows, Rock Roses, and Allies
Malvales
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native mallows, rock roses, and allies All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Basswood
Tilia americana
caterpillars
129
hosts
15
food
44
flowers
65
shelter
3
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Upland Cotton
Gossypium hirsutum
caterpillars
40
hosts
2
food
20
flowers
36
shelter
9
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Small Mallow
Malva pusilla
caterpillars
19
hosts
2
food
13
flowers
66
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Swamp Rose Mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
caterpillars
18
bees
1
hosts
1
food
11
flowers
37
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Halberd-leaf Rosemallow
Hibiscus laevis
caterpillars
16
bees
1
food
9
flowers
38
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Woolly Rosemallow
Hibiscus lasiocarpos
caterpillars
15
bees
1
food
8
flowers
38
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Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus coccineus
caterpillars
14
bees
1
food
8
flowers
20
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Prickly Fanpetals
Sida spinosa
caterpillars
13
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
38
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Swamp Rosemallow
Hibiscus grandiflorus
caterpillars
12
bees
1
food
7
flowers
16
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Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus arboreus
caterpillars
12
food
13
flowers
46
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Pelotazo
Abutilon incanum
caterpillars
12
food
1
flowers
6
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Mauve
Abutilon hulseanum
caterpillars
12
flowers
2
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Apricot Globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
caterpillars
11
bees
7
food
4
flowers
74
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Heart Leaf Hibiscus
Hibiscus martianus
caterpillars
11
bees
1
food
7
flowers
15
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Poeppig's Rosemallow
Hibiscus poeppigii
caterpillars
11
food
5
flowers
13