Top native mallows, rock roses, and allies
207 species, 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
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Sweet Indian Mallow
Abutilon fruticosum
caterpillars
11
flowers
3
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Rio Grande Abutilon
Abutilon hypoleucum
caterpillars
11
flowers
2
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Rock Hibiscus
Hibiscus denudatus
caterpillars
10
food
5
flowers
16
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Dwarf Abutilon
Abutilon parvulum
caterpillars
10
flowers
3
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Narrowleaf Globemallow
Sphaeralcea angustifolia
caterpillars
9
bees
8
food
6
flowers
43
shelter
1
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Gray Globemallow
Sphaeralcea incana
caterpillars
9
bees
8
food
3
flowers
18
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Hibiscus striatus
caterpillars
9
bees
1
food
6
flowers
14
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Island Mallow
Malva assurgentiflora
caterpillars
9
food
8
flowers
20
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Desert Rosemallow
Hibiscus coulteri
caterpillars
9
food
5
flowers
10
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Spinyhead Sida
Sida acuta
caterpillars
8
hosts
1
flowers
19
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Spear Globemallow
Sphaeralcea hastulata
caterpillars
7
bees
8
food
3
flowers
19
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Fendler's Globemallow
Sphaeralcea fendleri
caterpillars
7
bees
8
food
3
flowers
18
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Emory's Globemallow
Sphaeralcea emoryi
caterpillars
7
bees
7
food
4
flowers
17
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Coulter's Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coulteri
caterpillars
7
bees
6
food
3
flowers
15
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Common Fanpetals
Sida ulmifolia
caterpillars
7
hosts
1
flowers
23
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Bracted Fanpetals
Sida ciliaris
caterpillars
7
hosts
1
flowers
15
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Palmer's Indian Mallow
Abutilon palmeri
caterpillars
7
flowers
22
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Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
caterpillars
6
bees
8
food
4
flowers
58
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Small-leaf Globemallow
Sphaeralcea parvifolia
caterpillars
6
bees
8
food
3
flowers
22
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Rusby's Globemallow
Sphaeralcea rusbyi
caterpillars
6
bees
7
food
3
flowers
18
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Scaly Globemallow
Sphaeralcea leptophylla
caterpillars
6
bees
7
food
3
flowers
16
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Gooseberryleaf Globemallow
Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia
caterpillars
6
bees
6
food
2
flowers
51
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Juniper Globemallow
Sphaeralcea digitata
caterpillars
6
bees
5
food
2
flowers
13
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Hot Springs Globemallow
Sphaeralcea polychroma
caterpillars
6
bees
4
food
2
flowers
11
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Woolly Globemallow
Sphaeralcea lindheimeri
caterpillars
6
bees
3
food
3
flowers
5
shelter
1
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Alkali Mallow
Malvella leprosa
caterpillars
6
bees
1
hosts
1
flowers
5
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Coastal Indian Mallow
Abutilon permolle
caterpillars
6
flowers
1
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Munro's Globemallow
Sphaeralcea munroana
caterpillars
5
bees
4
food
2
flowers
41
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Palmleaf Globemallow
Sphaeralcea pedatifida
caterpillars
5
bees
3
food
1
flowers
2
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Oregon Checker-mallow
Sidalcea oregana
caterpillars
5
bees
2
flowers
33
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Checkerbloom
Sidalcea malviflora
caterpillars
4
bees
2
food
2
flowers
16
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Fringed Checkerbloom
Sidalcea diploscypha
caterpillars
4
bees
2
food
2
flowers
6
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Southern Checkerbloom
Sidalcea sparsifolia
caterpillars
4
bees
2
food
1
flowers
17
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Rose Checkermallow
Sidalcea virgata
caterpillars
4
bees
2
flowers
27
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Meadow Checker-mallow
Sidalcea campestris
caterpillars
4
bees
2
flowers
13