tribe
Chickweed Tribe
Alsineae
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native chickweed tribe All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Longstalk Starwort
Stellaria longipes
caterpillars
11
food
6
flowers
17
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Field Chickweed
Cerastium arvense
caterpillars
7
food
13
flowers
56
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Bering Mouse-ear Chickweed
Cerastium beeringianum
caterpillars
6
food
5
flowers
12
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Nodding Chickweed
Cerastium nutans
caterpillars
6
food
4
flowers
38
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Short-stalked Chickweed
Cerastium brachypodum
caterpillars
6
food
1
flowers
13
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Long-leaved Starwort
Stellaria longifolia
caterpillars
5
food
7
flowers
41
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Boreal Starwort
Stellaria borealis
caterpillars
5
food
6
flowers
17
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Northern Starwort
Stellaria calycantha
caterpillars
5
food
4
flowers
11
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Western Field Mouse-ear Chickweed
Cerastium viride
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
10
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Bog Stitchwort
Stellaria alsine
caterpillars
4
food
11
flowers
14
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Star Chickweed
Stellaria pubera
caterpillars
4
food
4
flowers
32
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Tennessee Starwort
Stellaria corei
caterpillars
4
food
4
flowers
13
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Crisp Starwort
Stellaria crispa
caterpillars
4
food
4
flowers
12
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Shining Chickweed
Stellaria nitens
caterpillars
4
food
4
flowers
11
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Sitka Starwort
Stellaria sitchana
caterpillars
4
food
4
flowers
11