Top native wirelettuces
13 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Brownplume Wirelettuce
Stephanomeria pauciflora
caterpillars
4
bees
7
food
1
flowers
20
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Small Wirelettuce
Stephanomeria exigua
caterpillars
3
bees
7
flowers
34
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Narrow-leaved Wirelettuce
Stephanomeria tenuifolia
caterpillars
3
bees
6
flowers
22
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Rod Wirelettuce
Stephanomeria virgata
caterpillars
3
bees
5
food
1
flowers
19
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San Diego Wirelettuce
Stephanomeria diegensis
caterpillars
3
bees
5
flowers
50
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Silver Rock-lettuce
Stephanomeria cichoriacea
caterpillars
3
bees
5
flowers
18
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Parry's Wirelettuce
Stephanomeria parryi
caterpillars
3
bees
5
flowers
16
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Santa Barbara Wirelettuce
Stephanomeria elata
caterpillars
2
bees
3
flowers
16
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Tufted Wirelettuce
Stephanomeria paniculata
caterpillars
2
bees
3
flowers
15
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Lettuce Wirelettuce
Stephanomeria lactucina
caterpillars
2
bees
2
flowers
14
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Desert Skeletonplant
Stephanomeria runcinata
caterpillars
1
bees
1
flowers
12
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Stephanomeria occultata
bees
1
flowers
11
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Teton Wirelettuce
Stephanomeria fluminea
bees
1
flowers
7