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Cockleburs, Ragweeds, and Wild Quinines
Ambrosiinae
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native cockleburs, ragweeds, and wild quinines All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
caterpillars
39
hosts
4
food
42
flowers
68
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Common Ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
caterpillars
34
hosts
2
food
54
flowers
28
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Western Ragweed
Ambrosia psilostachya
caterpillars
33
hosts
2
food
36
flowers
9
shelter
1
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Santa Maria Feverfew
Parthenium hysterophorus
caterpillars
33
food
1
flowers
27
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Lanceleaf Ragweed
Ambrosia bidentata
caterpillars
29
hosts
1
food
27
flowers
2
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Slimleaf Bursage
Ambrosia confertiflora
caterpillars
24
hosts
1
food
23
flowers
3
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Flatspine Bursage
Ambrosia acanthicarpa
caterpillars
21
hosts
2
food
28
flowers
7
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Outcrop Ragweed
Ambrosia porcheri
caterpillars
20
food
21
flowers
2
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Singlewhorl Burrobrush
Ambrosia monogyra
caterpillars
19
hosts
1
food
25
flowers
1
shelter
2
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Rio Grande Ragweed
Ambrosia cheiranthifolia
caterpillars
17
food
21
flowers
1
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Woollyleaf Bur Ragweed
Ambrosia grayi
caterpillars
17
food
20
flowers
1
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Coastal Ragweed
Ambrosia hispida
caterpillars
16
hosts
1
food
18
flowers
1
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Skeletonleaf Bur Ragweed
Ambrosia tomentosa
caterpillars
15
food
25
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Burrobush
Ambrosia dumosa
caterpillars
12
hosts
3
food
21
flowers
18
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Streaked Bur Ragweed
Ambrosia linearis
caterpillars
12
food
22