Top native valerians
12 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Sitka Valerian
Valeriana sitchensis
caterpillars
1
food
1
flowers
31
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Edible Valerian
Valeriana edulis
caterpillars
1
flowers
8
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Western Valerian
Valeriana occidentalis
caterpillars
1
flowers
3
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Arizona Valerian
Valeriana arizonica
caterpillars
1
flowers
3
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Sharpleaf Valerian
Valeriana acutiloba
caterpillars
1
flowers
3
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California Valerian
Valeriana californica
flowers
4
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Capitate Valerian
Valeriana capitata
flowers
3
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Wenatchee Valerian
Valeriana columbiana
flowers
3
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Largeflower Valerian
Valeriana pauciflora
flowers
2
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Marsh Valerian
Valeriana uliginosa
flowers
2
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Florida Valerian
Valeriana scandens
flowers
1
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Guadalupe Valerian
Valeriana texana
flowers
1