Top native Acanthoideae
9 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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American Water-willow
Justicia americana
caterpillars
7
food
3
flowers
95
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Common Wild Petunia
Ruellia nudiflora
caterpillars
5
flowers
4
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Metz's Ruellia
Ruellia metziae
caterpillars
5
flowers
4
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Chuparosa
Justicia californica
caterpillars
3
flowers
41
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Narrowleaf Desert Honeysuckle
Anisacanthus linearis
caterpillars
1
flowers
2
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Arizona Carlowrightia
Carlowrightia arizonica
food
1
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Thurber's Desert Honeysuckle
Anisacanthus thurberi
flowers
4
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Texas Wrightwort
Carlowrightia texana
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Anisacanthus puberulus