Top native milkvines
14 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Pearl Milkweed
Matelea reticulata
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
1
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Baldwin's Milkvine
Matelea baldwyniana
caterpillars
3
flowers
1
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Star Milkvine
Matelea biflora
caterpillars
3
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Carolina Climbing-milkweed
Matelea carolinensis
caterpillars
3
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Plateau Milkvine
Matelea edwardsensis
caterpillars
3
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Oldfield Milkvine
Matelea decipiens
caterpillars
3
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Prairie Milkvine
Matelea cynanchoides
caterpillars
3
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Florida Milkvine
Matelea floridana
caterpillars
3
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Spearleaf
Matelea parvifolia
caterpillars
3
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Hairy-faced Spiny Pod
Matelea hirtelliflora
caterpillars
3
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Arrowleaf Milkvine
Matelea sagittifolia
caterpillars
3
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Climbing Milkvine
Matelea obliqua
caterpillars
2
flowers
1
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Shortcrown Milkvine
Matelea brevicoronata
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Falfurrias Milkvine
Matelea radiata