Top native century plants
21 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Parry's Agave
Agave parryi
caterpillars
6
food
7
flowers
10
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Thorn-crested Agave
Agave lophantha
caterpillars
4
food
7
flowers
6
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Lechuguilla
Agave lechuguilla
caterpillars
4
food
4
flowers
5
shelter
1
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Slim-footed Agave
Agave gracilipes
caterpillars
4
food
4
flowers
5
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Goldenflower Century Plant
Agave chrysantha
caterpillars
3
hosts
1
food
6
flowers
7
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Desert Agave
Agave deserti
caterpillars
3
food
7
flowers
12
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Toumey's Century Plant
Agave toumeyana
caterpillars
3
food
6
flowers
6
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American Century Plant
Agave americana
caterpillars
3
food
5
flowers
3
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Utah Agave
Agave utahensis
caterpillars
2
food
4
flowers
4
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Havard's Century Plant
Agave havardiana
caterpillars
2
food
3
flowers
5
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Rough Century Plant
Agave asperrima
caterpillars
2
food
3
flowers
2
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Shaw's Agave
Agave shawii
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
7
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False Sisal
Agave decipiens
caterpillars
1
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Simple Desert Agave
Agave simplex
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Weber's Century Plant
Agave weberi
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Hohokam Agave
Agave murpheyi
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McKelvey's Agave
Agave mckelveyana
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Verde Valley Agave
Agave verdensis
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Grand Canyon Century Plant
Agave phillipsiana
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Tonto Basin Agave
Agave delamateri
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Yavapai Agave
Agave yavapaiensis