Top native paspalum
23 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Hilograss
Paspalum conjugatum
caterpillars
10
food
9
flowers
1
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Knot Grass
Paspalum distichum
caterpillars
9
hosts
1
food
11
flowers
1
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Thin Paspalum
Paspalum setaceum
caterpillars
9
food
12
flowers
1
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Four-rowed Bead Grass
Paspalum pubiflorum
caterpillars
8
food
10
flowers
1
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Florida Paspalum
Paspalum floridanum
caterpillars
8
food
10
flowers
1
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Field Paspalum
Paspalum laeve
caterpillars
8
food
10
flowers
1
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Seashore Paspalum
Paspalum vaginatum
caterpillars
8
food
10
flowers
1
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Water Paspalum
Paspalum repens
caterpillars
8
food
10
flowers
1
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Early Paspalum
Paspalum praecox
caterpillars
8
food
10
flowers
1
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Rustyseed Paspalum
Paspalum langei
caterpillars
8
food
9
flowers
1
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Brownseed Paspalum
Paspalum plicatulum
caterpillars
8
food
9
flowers
1
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Longtom
Paspalum denticulatum
caterpillars
8
food
9
flowers
1
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Gulfdune Paspalum
Paspalum monostachyum
caterpillars
8
food
9
flowers
1
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Mudbank Crowngrass
Paspalum dissectum
caterpillars
7
food
10
flowers
1
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Brook Crowngrass
Paspalum acuminatum
caterpillars
7
food
10
flowers
1
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Pitchfork Paspalum
Paspalum bifidum
caterpillars
6
food
9
flowers
1
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Matted Paspalum
Paspalum minus
caterpillars
5
food
9
flowers
1
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Bull Crowngrass
Paspalum boscianum
caterpillars
5
food
9
flowers
1
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Florida Reimar Grass
Paspalum eglume
caterpillars
5
food
9
flowers
1
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Paspalum blodgettii
caterpillars
3
food
9
flowers
1
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Blue Crowngrass
Paspalum caespitosum
caterpillars
3
food
9
flowers
1
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Ditch Millet
Paspalum scrobiculatum
caterpillars
2
food
3
shelter
1
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Coconut Paspalum
Paspalum laxum