subtribe
Machaerantherinae
Machaerantherinae
Children
- Wood Asters 25 native
- Vinegarweed 11 native
- Goldenweeds 11 native
- Gumplants 11 native
- Woodyasters 7 native
- Sideranthus 7 native
- Bristleweed 7 native
- Jimmyweeds and Goldenbushes 3 native
- Tansyasters 3 native
- Leucosyris 3 native
- Oreostemma 2 native
- Tansy Aster 1 native
- Benitoa 1 native
- Sandaster 1 native
- Rayjacksonia 1 native
- Xanthocephalum
- Haplopappus
- Oonopsis
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native Machaerantherinae All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Hairy Gumweed
Grindelia hirsutula
caterpillars
10
bees
23
hosts
3
food
17
flowers
95
shelter
1
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Lance-leaved Goldenweed
Pyrrocoma lanceolata
caterpillars
10
bees
1
food
18
flowers
21
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Oregon Gumplant
Grindelia stricta
caterpillars
8
bees
18
hosts
2
food
9
flowers
51
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Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
caterpillars
7
bees
34
hosts
2
food
13
flowers
161
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Great Valley Gumweed
Grindelia camporum
caterpillars
7
bees
16
hosts
2
food
9
flowers
50
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Curlytop Gumweed
Grindelia nuda
caterpillars
5
bees
18
hosts
1
food
8
flowers
57
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Idaho Gumweed
Grindelia nana
caterpillars
5
bees
14
food
9
flowers
50
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San Diego Gumplant
Grindelia hallii
caterpillars
5
bees
13
food
9
flowers
47
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Colorado Gumweed
Grindelia inornata
caterpillars
5
bees
13
food
8
flowers
44
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Puget Sound Gumweed
Grindelia integrifolia
caterpillars
5
bees
12
hosts
1
food
6
flowers
71
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Hoary Tansyaster
Dieteria canescens
caterpillars
5
flowers
54
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Spanish Gold
Grindelia ciliata
caterpillars
4
bees
11
hosts
2
food
9
flowers
68
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Large-leaved Aster
Eurybia macrophylla
caterpillars
4
bees
7
hosts
3
food
1
flowers
53
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White Wood Aster
Eurybia divaricata
caterpillars
4
bees
8
hosts
2
flowers
79
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Grindelia arizonica
caterpillars
4
bees
8
food
7
flowers
45