Top native Euphorbioideae
11 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Nodding Spurge
Euphorbia nutans
caterpillars
6
bees
3
food
21
flowers
52
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Wild Poinsettia
Euphorbia cyathophora
caterpillars
6
bees
3
food
17
flowers
56
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Spotted Spurge
Euphorbia maculata
caterpillars
6
bees
2
food
25
flowers
43
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Prostrate Sandmat
Euphorbia prostrata
caterpillars
6
bees
2
food
21
flowers
36
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Hyssop Spurge
Euphorbia hyssopifolia
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
13
flowers
31
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Flowering Spurge
Euphorbia corollata
caterpillars
6
food
17
flowers
103
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Snow-on-the-prairie
Euphorbia bicolor
caterpillars
4
food
14
flowers
27
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Graceful Spurge
Euphorbia hypericifolia
caterpillars
4
food
13
flowers
26
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Devil's Backbone
Euphorbia tithymaloides
caterpillars
4
food
13
flowers
18
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Candelilla
Euphorbia antisyphilitica
caterpillars
3
bees
1
food
12
flowers
15
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Matted Sandmat
Euphorbia serpens
caterpillars
2
food
14
flowers
28