Top native water milfoil family members
14 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Siberian Water-milfoil
Myriophyllum sibiricum
caterpillars
3
food
9
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Whorled Water-milfoil
Myriophyllum verticillatum
caterpillars
2
hosts
1
food
6
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Broadleaf Water-milfoil
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
caterpillars
2
food
10
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Low Water-milfoil
Myriophyllum humile
caterpillars
2
food
7
shelter
1
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Slender Water-milfoil
Myriophyllum tenellum
caterpillars
2
food
7
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Alternate Water-milfoil
Myriophyllum alterniflorum
caterpillars
2
food
7
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Cutleaf Water-milfoil
Myriophyllum pinnatum
caterpillars
2
food
6
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Farwell's Water-milfoil
Myriophyllum farwellii
caterpillars
2
food
6
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Loose Watermilfoil
Myriophyllum laxum
caterpillars
2
food
5
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Western Water-milfoil
Myriophyllum hippuroides
caterpillars
1
food
6
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Marsh Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca palustris
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Combleaf Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca pectinata
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Intermediate Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca intermedia
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Ussurian Water-milfoil
Myriophyllum ussuriense