tribe
Scirpeae
Scirpeae
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native Scirpeae All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Woolgrass
Scirpus cyperinus
caterpillars
13
food
29
flowers
1
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Dark Green Bulrush
Scirpus atrovirens
caterpillars
12
food
32
flowers
1
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Nodding Bulrush
Scirpus pendulus
caterpillars
12
food
30
flowers
1
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Mosquito Bulrush
Scirpus hattorianus
caterpillars
11
food
31
flowers
1
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Panicled Bulrush
Scirpus microcarpus
caterpillars
11
food
30
flowers
1
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Georgia Bulrush
Scirpus georgianus
caterpillars
11
food
27
flowers
1
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Stalked Bulrush
Scirpus pedicellatus
caterpillars
10
food
29
flowers
1
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Leafy Bulrush
Scirpus polyphyllus
caterpillars
10
food
26
flowers
1
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Woodland Beakrush
Scirpus expansus
caterpillars
9
food
26
flowers
1
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Black-girdle Bulrush
Scirpus atrocinctus
caterpillars
8
food
28
flowers
1
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Pale Bulrush
Scirpus pallidus
caterpillars
7
food
26
flowers
1
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Drooping Bulrush
Scirpus lineatus
caterpillars
6
food
24
flowers
1
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Scirpus flaccidifolius
caterpillars
4
food
20
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Spreading Bulrush
Scirpus divaricatus
caterpillars
4
food
18
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Common Cottongrass
Eriophorum angustifolium
caterpillars
4
food
9