genus
Ninebarks
Physocarpus
Field notes
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native ninebarks All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Common Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
caterpillars
35
hosts
1
food
10
flowers
81
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Pacific Ninebark
Physocarpus capitatus
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
33
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Mallow-leaf Ninebark
Physocarpus malvaceus
caterpillars
4
flowers
22
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Mountain Ninebark
Physocarpus monogynus
caterpillars
3
flowers
22
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Nevada Ninebark
Physocarpus alternans
caterpillars
1
flowers
4