subgenus
Esula
Esula
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native Esula All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Reticulate-seeded Spurge
Euphorbia spathulata
caterpillars
6
bees
4
food
16
flowers
36
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Horned Spurge
Euphorbia brachycera
caterpillars
6
bees
3
food
13
flowers
42
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Wedgeleaf Spurge
Euphorbia longicruris
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
14
flowers
24
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Woodland Spurge
Euphorbia lurida
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
12
flowers
24
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Low Spurge
Euphorbia peplidion
caterpillars
5
food
13
flowers
19
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Mojave Spurge
Euphorbia schizoloba
caterpillars
4
bees
4
food
12
flowers
20
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Giant Spurge
Euphorbia alta
caterpillars
4
bees
3
food
12
flowers
20
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Chinese Caps
Euphorbia crenulata
caterpillars
4
bees
1
food
13
flowers
24
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Weak Spurge
Euphorbia tetrapora
caterpillars
4
food
13
flowers
21
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Roemer's Spurge
Euphorbia roemeriana
caterpillars
4
food
13
flowers
19
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Texas Spurge
Euphorbia texana
caterpillars
4
food
13
flowers
19
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Heller's Spurge
Euphorbia helleri
caterpillars
4
food
12
flowers
19
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Mountain Spurge
Euphorbia chamaesula
caterpillars
3
bees
1
food
12
flowers
20
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Wood Spurge
Euphorbia commutata
caterpillars
2
food
13
flowers
26
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Glade Spurge
Euphorbia purpurea
caterpillars
2
food
12
flowers
22