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Spiderworts and Allies
Commelinales
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native spiderworts and allies All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
caterpillars
4
bees
3
food
7
flowers
124
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Virginia Spiderwort
Tradescantia virginiana
caterpillars
3
food
3
flowers
60
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Scrambling Dayflower
Commelina diffusa
caterpillars
2
food
5
flowers
8
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Hairyflower Spiderwort
Tradescantia hirsutiflora
caterpillars
2
food
3
flowers
19
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Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelina erecta
caterpillars
1
hosts
1
food
5
flowers
14
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Virginia Dayflower
Commelina virginica
caterpillars
1
food
4
flowers
2
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Ohio Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis
caterpillars
1
food
3
flowers
39
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Western Spiderwort
Tradescantia occidentalis
caterpillars
1
food
3
flowers
27
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Giant Spiderwort
Tradescantia gigantea
caterpillars
1
food
3
flowers
20
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Zigzag Spiderwort
Tradescantia subaspera
caterpillars
1
food
3
flowers
19
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Hairystem Spiderwort
Tradescantia hirsuticaulis
caterpillars
1
food
3
flowers
19
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Tharp's Spiderwort
Tradescantia tharpii
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
16
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Stemless Spiderwort
Tradescantia subacaulis
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
14
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Texas Spiderwort
Tradescantia humilis
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
14
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Reverchon's Spiderwort
Tradescantia reverchonii
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
14