Top native borages
18 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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California Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon californicum
caterpillars
5
hosts
3
food
9
flowers
73
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Lacy Phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
caterpillars
2
bees
12
food
4
flowers
119
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Desert Bluebells
Phacelia campanularia
caterpillars
2
bees
12
food
1
flowers
69
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Narrowleaf Puccoon
Lithospermum incisum
caterpillars
2
food
3
flowers
11
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Western Stoneseed
Lithospermum ruderale
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
34
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Blue Curls
Phacelia congesta
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
31
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Hairy Puccoon
Lithospermum caroliniense
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
22
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Large-seeded Forget-me-not
Myosotis macrosperma
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
15
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Anacua
Ehretia anacua
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
3
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Miami Mist
Phacelia purshii
caterpillars
1
bees
1
flowers
28
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Anacahuita
Cordia boissieri
caterpillars
1
hosts
1
flowers
18
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Wild Canterbury Bells
Phacelia minor
bees
10
food
1
flowers
51
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Alkali Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
bees
3
food
11
flowers
92
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Pygmyflower Cryptantha
Cryptantha micromeres
bees
3
flowers
49
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Plumed Crinklemat
Tiquilia greggii
bees
1
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Hoary Puccoon
Lithospermum canescens
food
2
flowers
52
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Scorpion's-tail
Heliotropium angiospermum
flowers
63
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Dwarf Hesperochiron
Hesperochiron pumilus
flowers
3