genus
Fleabanes and Horseweeds
Erigeron
Field notes
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- Fruticosus 14 native
- Pycnophyllum 9 native
- Fleabane 9 native
- Fleabane 7 native
- Olygotrichium 7 native
- Erigeron 6 native
- Disparipili 6 native
- Asteroidea 6 native
- Osteocaulis 4 native
- Fleabane 4 native
- Scopulincola 4 native
- Annual and Daisy Fleabanes 3 native
- Fleabane 3 native
- Caenotus 2 native
- Tridactylia 2 native
- Radicati 2 native
- Gyrifolium 2 native
- Quercifolium 2 native
- Pseuderigeron 2 native
- Erigeridium 1 native
- Pauciflori 1 native
- Cincinnactis 1 native
- Filifolii 1 native
- Linearifolii 1 native
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native fleabanes and horseweeds All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Horseweed
Erigeron canadensis
caterpillars
22
bees
20
hosts
5
food
28
flowers
284
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Annual Fleabane
Erigeron annuus
caterpillars
18
bees
8
hosts
4
food
29
flowers
320
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Philadelphia Fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus
caterpillars
16
bees
17
hosts
7
food
15
flowers
293
shelter
1
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Daisy Fleabane
Erigeron strigosus
caterpillars
15
bees
15
hosts
5
food
15
flowers
226
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Smooth Fleabane
Erigeron glabellus
caterpillars
14
bees
11
hosts
3
food
8
flowers
190
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Bitter Fleabane
Erigeron acris
caterpillars
14
bees
10
hosts
1
food
16
flowers
156
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Spreading Fleabane
Erigeron divergens
caterpillars
13
bees
17
hosts
4
food
7
flowers
193
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Shaggy Fleabane
Erigeron pumilus
caterpillars
13
bees
15
hosts
2
food
4
flowers
153
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Dwarf Conyza
Erigeron divaricatus
caterpillars
13
bees
6
hosts
4
food
11
flowers
188
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Robin's-plantain
Erigeron pulchellus
caterpillars
13
bees
6
hosts
3
food
11
flowers
208
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Cut-leaf Fleabane
Erigeron compositus
caterpillars
12
bees
16
hosts
3
food
3
flowers
155
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Oakleaf Fleabane
Erigeron quercifolius
caterpillars
12
bees
4
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
201
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Hyssop-leaved Fleabane
Erigeron hyssopifolius
caterpillars
12
bees
4
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
141
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Early Whitetop Fleabane
Erigeron vernus
caterpillars
12
bees
2
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
139
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Aspen Fleabane
Erigeron speciosus
caterpillars
11
bees
17
hosts
2
food
3
flowers
192