genus
Butterworts
Pinguicula
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Carnivorous Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and Wikipedia.
Top native butterworts All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Common Butterwort
Pinguicula vulgaris
food
4
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Yellow Butterwort
Pinguicula lutea
flowers
1
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Chapman's Butterwort
Pinguicula planifolia
flowers
1
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Small Butterwort
Pinguicula pumila
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Blue Butterwort
Pinguicula caerulea
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Horned Butterwort
Pinguicula macroceras
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Southern Butterwort
Pinguicula primuliflora
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Godfrey's Butterwort
Pinguicula ionantha
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Hairy Butterwort
Pinguicula villosa