Top native Polygonoideae
87 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Western Dock
Rumex occidentalis
caterpillars
37
hosts
3
food
20
flowers
1
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Willow Dock
Rumex salicifolius
caterpillars
37
hosts
3
food
19
flowers
1
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Golden Dock
Rumex fueginus
caterpillars
36
hosts
3
food
20
flowers
1
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Golden Dock
Rumex maritimus
caterpillars
35
hosts
3
food
25
flowers
2
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White Willow Dock
Rumex triangulivalvis
caterpillars
35
hosts
2
food
14
flowers
2
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Douglas' Knotweed
Polygonum douglasii
caterpillars
35
food
44
flowers
14
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Tall Dock
Rumex altissimus
caterpillars
33
hosts
3
food
19
flowers
2
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Greater Water Dock
Rumex britannica
caterpillars
33
hosts
3
food
19
flowers
1
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Bushy Knotweed
Polygonum ramosissimum
caterpillars
32
food
46
flowers
16
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Leathery Knotweed
Polygonum achoreum
caterpillars
31
food
42
flowers
14
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Swamp Dock
Rumex verticillatus
caterpillars
30
hosts
3
food
20
flowers
1
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Canaigre Dock
Rumex hymenosepalus
caterpillars
29
hosts
2
food
18
flowers
1
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Winged Dock
Rumex venosus
caterpillars
28
hosts
2
food
14
flowers
1
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Small's Knotweed
Polygonum buxiforme
caterpillars
28
food
40
flowers
16
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Milkwort Knotweed
Polygonum polygaloides
caterpillars
28
food
39
flowers
13
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Slender Knotweed
Polygonum tenue
caterpillars
27
food
41
flowers
16
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Sea Knotweed
Polygonum glaucum
caterpillars
27
food
36
flowers
15
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Hastate-leaved Dock
Rumex hastatulus
caterpillars
25
hosts
2
food
18
flowers
1
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Alpine Sheep Sorrel
Rumex paucifolius
caterpillars
25
hosts
2
food
13
flowers
1
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Seabeach Dock
Rumex pallidus
caterpillars
25
hosts
1
food
16
flowers
1
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Erect Knotweed
Polygonum erectum
caterpillars
25
food
36
flowers
11
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Pacific Willow Dock
Rumex transitorius
caterpillars
22
hosts
2
food
13
flowers
1
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Thickleaf Willow Dock
Rumex crassus
caterpillars
20
hosts
2
food
12
flowers
1
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Broadleaf Knotweed
Polygonum minimum
caterpillars
20
food
38
flowers
6
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California Dock
Rumex californicus
caterpillars
19
hosts
2
food
11
flowers
1
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Utah Dock
Rumex utahensis
caterpillars
19
hosts
2
food
11
flowers
1
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Scatter Knotweed
Polygonum spergulariiforme
caterpillars
18
food
35
flowers
5
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Lake Dock
Rumex lacustris
caterpillars
17
hosts
2
food
8
flowers
1
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Beach Knotweed
Polygonum paronychia
caterpillars
17
food
34
flowers
5
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Wiry Knotweed
Polygonum majus
caterpillars
17
food
34
flowers
5
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Nuttall's Knotweed
Polygonum nuttallii
caterpillars
16
food
33
flowers
5
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Pacific Golden Dock
Rumex persicarioides
caterpillars
15
hosts
2
food
10
flowers
1
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Sawatch Knotweed
Polygonum sawatchense
caterpillars
15
food
38
flowers
3
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Fowler's Knotweed
Polygonum fowleri
caterpillars
15
food
33
flowers
5
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Amamastla
Rumex chrysocarpos
caterpillars
14
hosts
2
food
12
flowers
1
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Bolander's Knotweed
Polygonum bolanderi
caterpillars
14
food
34
flowers
3
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Shasta Knotweed
Polygonum shastense
caterpillars
14
food
33
flowers
5
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California Knotweed
Polygonum californicum
caterpillars
14
food
33
flowers
3
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Cascade Knotweed
Polygonum cascadense
caterpillars
14
food
32
flowers
3
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Parry's Knotweed
Polygonum parryi
caterpillars
13
food
33
flowers
3
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Waterpepper
Persicaria hydropiper
caterpillars
12
hosts
1
food
32
flowers
66
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Dotted Smartweed
Persicaria punctata
caterpillars
12
hosts
1
food
30
flowers
57
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Bidwell's Knotweed
Polygonum bidwelliae
caterpillars
12
food
32
flowers
3
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Marin Knotweed
Polygonum marinense
caterpillars
11
food
34
flowers
3
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Florida Dock
Rumex floridanus
caterpillars
10
hosts
2
food
10
flowers
1
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Arctic Dock
Rumex arcticus
caterpillars
9
hosts
1
food
7
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Mrs. Austin's Knotweed
Polygonum austiniae
caterpillars
9
food
33
flowers
4
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Pinkweed
Persicaria pensylvanica
caterpillars
8
hosts
1
food
39
flowers
82
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Pale Smartweed
Persicaria lapathifolia
caterpillars
6
hosts
1
food
46
flowers
87
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Water Smartweed
Persicaria amphibia
caterpillars
5
hosts
2
food
39
flowers
83