Top native tickseeds
8 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Giant Coreopsis
Leptosyne gigantea
caterpillars
1
food
1
flowers
7
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Bigelow's Tickseed
Leptosyne bigelovii
caterpillars
1
flowers
3
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Douglas' Tickseed
Leptosyne douglasii
caterpillars
1
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Sea Dahlia
Leptosyne maritima
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Leafy Stemmed Coreopsis
Leptosyne calliopsidea
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California Coreopsis
Leptosyne californica
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Stillman's Tickseed
Leptosyne stillmanii
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Mount Hamilton Coreopsis
Leptosyne hamiltonii