Top native green gentians
13 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Monument Plant
Frasera speciosa
caterpillars
1
flowers
28
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Desert Green Gentian
Frasera albomarginata
food
1
flowers
4
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American Columbo
Frasera caroliniensis
flowers
28
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Whitestem Frasera
Frasera albicaulis
flowers
13
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Coahuila Frasera
Frasera parryi
flowers
7
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Pine Green Gentian
Frasera neglecta
flowers
5
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Kern Frasera
Frasera tubulosa
flowers
4
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Ackerman's Frasera
Frasera ackermaniae
flowers
4
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Paniculate Frasera
Frasera paniculata
flowers
3
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Inyo Frasera
Frasera puberulenta
flowers
3
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Umpqua Green-gentian
Frasera umpquaensis
flowers
3
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Pahute Green Gentian
Frasera pahutensis
flowers
2
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Sunnyside Green Gentian
Frasera gypsicola