Top native california-lilacs
50 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Blueblossom
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
caterpillars
49
hosts
3
food
21
flowers
68
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Snowbrush Ceanothus
Ceanothus velutinus
caterpillars
49
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
97
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Buckbrush
Ceanothus cuneatus
caterpillars
48
hosts
6
food
26
flowers
64
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Deerbrush Ceanothus
Ceanothus integerrimus
caterpillars
48
hosts
6
food
18
flowers
71
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Mountain Whitethorn
Ceanothus cordulatus
caterpillars
45
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
73
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Wavyleaf Ceanothus
Ceanothus foliosus
caterpillars
44
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
58
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Redstem Ceanothus
Ceanothus sanguineus
caterpillars
44
hosts
1
food
16
flowers
63
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Mojave Ceanothus
Ceanothus pauciflorus
caterpillars
43
hosts
2
food
17
flowers
57
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Mahala Mat
Ceanothus prostratus
caterpillars
43
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
62
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Point Reyes Ceanothus
Ceanothus gloriosus
caterpillars
43
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
57
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Kern Ceanothus
Ceanothus pinetorum
caterpillars
42
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
56
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Hairy Ceanothus
Ceanothus oliganthus
caterpillars
41
hosts
2
food
21
flowers
55
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Arching Ceanothus
Ceanothus arcuatus
caterpillars
41
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
59
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Wartleaf Ceanothus
Ceanothus papillosus
caterpillars
41
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
58
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Littleleaf Ceanothus
Ceanothus parvifolius
caterpillars
40
hosts
3
food
16
flowers
56
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Island Ceanothus
Ceanothus arboreus
caterpillars
40
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
59
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Siskiyou Mat
Ceanothus pumilus
caterpillars
40
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
56
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Lemmon's Ceanothus
Ceanothus lemmonii
caterpillars
40
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
56
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Musk Brush
Ceanothus jepsonii
caterpillars
39
hosts
2
food
17
flowers
60
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Chaparral Whitethorn
Ceanothus leucodermis
caterpillars
39
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
62
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Woollyleaf Ceanothus
Ceanothus tomentosus
caterpillars
39
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
57
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Greenbark Ceanothus
Ceanothus spinosus
caterpillars
39
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
56
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Palmer Ceanothus
Ceanothus palmeri
caterpillars
39
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
56
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Pine Mat
Ceanothus diversifolius
caterpillars
39
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
56
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Hoaryleaf Ceanothus
Ceanothus crassifolius
caterpillars
38
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
54
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Wart-stemmed Ceanothus
Ceanothus verrucosus
caterpillars
38
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
54
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Cupped Leaf Ceanothus
Ceanothus perplexans
caterpillars
37
hosts
2
food
17
flowers
60
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Parry Ceanothus
Ceanothus parryi
caterpillars
37
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
57
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Lakeside Ceanothus
Ceanothus cyaneus
caterpillars
36
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
51
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Otay Mountain Ceanothus
Ceanothus otayensis
caterpillars
36
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
50
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Bigpod Ceanothus
Ceanothus megacarpus
caterpillars
35
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
59
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Coast Whitethorn
Ceanothus incanus
caterpillars
35
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
57
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Fresno Ceanothus
Ceanothus fresnensis
caterpillars
34
hosts
2
food
15
flowers
56
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Sandscrub Ceanothus
Ceanothus dentatus
caterpillars
33
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
55
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Nicasio Ceanothus
Ceanothus decornutus
caterpillars
32
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
57
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Mason's Ceanothus
Ceanothus masonii
caterpillars
32
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
57
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Santa Barbara Ceanothus
Ceanothus impressus
caterpillars
31
hosts
1
food
16
flowers
53
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Fendler's Ceanothus
Ceanothus fendleri
caterpillars
30
hosts
1
food
17
flowers
86
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Inland Ceanothus
Ceanothus herbaceus
caterpillars
30
food
18
flowers
66
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New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus
caterpillars
29
hosts
1
food
19
flowers
230
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Martin's Ceanothus
Ceanothus martini
caterpillars
16
hosts
1
food
12
flowers
45
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Littleleaf Buckbrush
Ceanothus microphyllus
caterpillars
2
food
9
flowers
27
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Sonoma Ceanothus
Ceanothus sonomensis
food
1
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Maritime Ceanothus
Ceanothus maritimus
flowers
4
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Rincon Ridge Ceanothus
Ceanothus confusus
flowers
2
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Coyote Ceanothus
Ceanothus ferrisiae
flowers
2
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Pine Hill Ceanothus
Ceanothus roderickii
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Holly-leaved Ceanothus
Ceanothus purpureus
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Calistoga Ceanothus
Ceanothus divergens
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Hearst's Ceanothus
Ceanothus hearstiorum