subfamily
Linoideae
Linoideae
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native Linoideae All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Grooved Yellow Flax
Linum sulcatum
caterpillars
10
food
3
flowers
4
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Bristle Flax
Linum aristatum
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
9
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Yellow Flax
Linum rigidum
caterpillars
3
food
7
flowers
5
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Lewis Flax
Linum lewisii
caterpillars
3
food
4
flowers
70
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Plains Flax
Linum puberulum
caterpillars
3
food
3
flowers
4
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King's Flax
Linum kingii
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
4
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Southern Flax
Linum australe
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
4
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New Mexico Yellow Flax
Linum neomexicanum
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
3
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Stiff Yellow Flax
Linum medium
caterpillars
2
food
3
flowers
3
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Digynum Flax
Linum digynum
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
4
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Ridged Yellow Flax
Linum striatum
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
3
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Virginia Flax Linum virginianum caterpillars 2 food 2 flowers 3
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Sandplain Flax
Linum intercursum
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
3
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Utah Yellow-flax
Linum subteres
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
5
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Texas Flax
Linum hudsonioides
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
1