genus
Telegraph Plants
Heterotheca
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native telegraph plants All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
caterpillars
7
bees
27
food
18
flowers
68
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Telegraphweed
Heterotheca grandiflora
caterpillars
3
bees
18
hosts
1
food
10
flowers
47
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Sessileflower False Goldenaster
Heterotheca sessiliflora
caterpillars
2
bees
11
food
11
flowers
16
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Hairy False Goldenaster
Heterotheca villosa
caterpillars
1
bees
21
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
161
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Spokane False Goldenaster
Heterotheca hirsuta
caterpillars
1
bees
20
food
4
flowers
7
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Harsh False Goldenaster
Heterotheca hirsutissima
caterpillars
1
bees
15
food
1
flowers
8
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Zion False Goldenaster
Heterotheca zionensis
caterpillars
1
bees
15
food
1
flowers
7
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Rayless False Goldenaster
Heterotheca oregona
caterpillars
1
bees
10
food
7
flowers
10
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Heterotheca fastigiata
caterpillars
1
bees
10
food
7
flowers
6
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Heterotheca fulciens
caterpillars
1
bees
10
food
1
flowers
7
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Hoary False Goldenaster
Heterotheca canescens
caterpillars
1
bees
9
food
1
flowers
19
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Rough Hairy False Goldenaster
Heterotheca polothrix
caterpillars
1
bees
9
food
1
flowers
7
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Lemonyellow False Goldenaster
Heterotheca camporum
caterpillars
1
bees
5
food
2
flowers
17
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Shevock's False Goldenaster
Heterotheca shevockii
caterpillars
1
bees
4
food
1
flowers
6
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Heterotheca vespertina
bees
9
food
1
flowers
6