Top native sandmats
81 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Whitemargin Sandmat
Euphorbia albomarginata
caterpillars
7
bees
4
food
15
flowers
43
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Thymeleaf Sandmat
Euphorbia serpillifolia
caterpillars
6
bees
4
food
17
flowers
36
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Sonoran Sandmat
Euphorbia micromera
caterpillars
6
bees
4
food
13
flowers
24
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Threadstem Sandmat
Euphorbia revoluta
caterpillars
6
bees
4
food
12
flowers
27
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Red-gland Spurge
Euphorbia melanadenia
caterpillars
6
bees
4
food
12
flowers
24
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Abrams' Sandmat
Euphorbia abramsiana
caterpillars
6
bees
4
food
12
flowers
23
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Nodding Spurge
Euphorbia nutans
caterpillars
6
bees
3
food
21
flowers
52
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Ribseed Sandmat
Euphorbia glyptosperma
caterpillars
6
bees
3
food
16
flowers
36
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Fendler's Sandmat
Euphorbia fendleri
caterpillars
6
bees
3
food
14
flowers
33
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Spotted Spurge
Euphorbia maculata
caterpillars
6
bees
2
food
25
flowers
43
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Prostrate Sandmat
Euphorbia prostrata
caterpillars
6
bees
2
food
21
flowers
36
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Geyer's Spurge
Euphorbia geyeri
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
14
flowers
35
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Hyssop Spurge
Euphorbia hyssopifolia
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
13
flowers
31
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Smallseed Sandmat
Euphorbia polycarpa
caterpillars
5
bees
4
food
13
flowers
35
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Parry's Sandmat
Euphorbia parryi
caterpillars
5
bees
4
food
13
flowers
22
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Yuma Sandmat
Euphorbia setiloba
caterpillars
5
bees
4
food
12
flowers
24
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Bristlecup Sandmat
Euphorbia chaetocalyx
caterpillars
5
bees
3
food
13
flowers
27
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Carrizo Mountain Sandmat
Euphorbia pediculifera
caterpillars
5
bees
3
food
12
flowers
21
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Florida Hammock Sandmat
Euphorbia ophthalmica
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
13
flowers
29
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Spreading Broomspurge
Euphorbia humistrata
caterpillars
5
food
13
flowers
29
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Blackfoot Sandmat
Euphorbia angusta
caterpillars
5
food
13
flowers
19
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Contura Creek Sandmat
Euphorbia ocellata
caterpillars
4
bees
2
food
11
flowers
23
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Arizona Sandmat
Euphorbia arizonica
caterpillars
4
bees
1
food
10
flowers
21
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Seaside Sandmat
Euphorbia polygonifolia
caterpillars
4
food
13
flowers
27
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Graceful Spurge
Euphorbia hypericifolia
caterpillars
4
food
13
flowers
26
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Heartleaf Sandmat
Euphorbia cordifolia
caterpillars
4
food
13
flowers
24
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Limestone Sandmat
Euphorbia blodgettii
caterpillars
4
food
13
flowers
17
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Roadside Sandmat
Euphorbia lasiocarpa
caterpillars
4
food
12
flowers
14
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Parish's Sandmat
Euphorbia parishii
caterpillars
3
bees
2
food
10
flowers
18
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Boquillas Sandmat
Euphorbia golondrina
caterpillars
3
bees
1
food
10
flowers
10
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Dwarf Sandmat
Euphorbia jejuna
caterpillars
3
bees
1
food
10
flowers
10
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Southern Seaside Spurge
Euphorbia bombensis
caterpillars
3
food
13
flowers
27
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Glabrous Spotted Spurge
Euphorbia meganaesos
caterpillars
3
food
13
flowers
20
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Coastal Beach Sandmat
Euphorbia mesembryanthemifolia
caterpillars
3
food
12
flowers
14
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Coastal Dune Sandmat
Euphorbia cumulicola
caterpillars
3
food
12
flowers
13
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Wedge Sandmat
Euphorbia deltoidea
caterpillars
3
food
11
flowers
11
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Rocklands Spurge
Euphorbia pergamena
caterpillars
3
food
11
flowers
11
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Everglade Key Sandmat
Euphorbia conferta
caterpillars
3
food
11
flowers
10
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Porter's Spurge
Euphorbia porteriana
caterpillars
3
food
11
flowers
10
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Hammer's Sandmat
Euphorbia hammeri
caterpillars
3
food
11
flowers
10
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Death Valley Sandmat
Euphorbia vallis-mortae
caterpillars
2
bees
1
food
9
flowers
21
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Flat-seeded Spurge
Euphorbia platysperma
caterpillars
2
bees
1
food
9
flowers
14
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Matted Sandmat
Euphorbia serpens
caterpillars
2
food
14
flowers
28
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Hoary Sandmat
Euphorbia lata
food
1
flowers
1
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Slimseed Sandmat
Euphorbia stictospora
flowers
1
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Euphorbia degeneri
flowers
1
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Alkali Sandmat
Euphorbia astyla
flowers
1
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Chiricahua Mountain Sandmat
Euphorbia florida
shelter
1
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Head Sandmat
Euphorbia capitellata
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Prairie Sandmat
Euphorbia missurica