Top native Machaerantherinae
106 species, 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
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California Aster
Corethrogyne filaginifolia
caterpillars
4
bees
2
food
2
flowers
70
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Mojave Woodyaster
Xylorhiza tortifolia
caterpillars
4
flowers
16
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Alkali Goldenbush
Isocoma acradenia
caterpillars
2
bees
5
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
73
shelter
1
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Tahoka Daisy
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia
caterpillars
1
bees
9
flowers
37
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Showy Aster
Eurybia conspicua
caterpillars
1
flowers
15
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Mecca Woodyaster
Xylorhiza cognata
caterpillars
1
flowers
7
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Orcutt's Woodyaster
Xylorhiza orcuttii
caterpillars
1
flowers
3
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Purple Wood Aster
Eurybia spectabilis
bees
7
hosts
1
flowers
24
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Schreber's Wood Aster
Eurybia schreberi
bees
7
hosts
1
flowers
18
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Forked Aster
Eurybia furcata
bees
6
hosts
1
flowers
17
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Rough Wood Aster
Eurybia radula
bees
4
hosts
2
food
1
flowers
16
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Slender Aster
Eurybia compacta
bees
4
hosts
1
flowers
16
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Coastal Goldenbush
Isocoma menziesii
bees
3
hosts
1
flowers
125
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Grass-leaved Prairie Aster
Eurybia hemispherica
bees
3
hosts
1
flowers
16
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Creeping Aster
Eurybia surculosa
bees
3
hosts
1
flowers
16
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Alexander's Rock Aster
Eurybia avita
bees
3
hosts
1
flowers
16
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Rayless Tansyaster
Sideranthus grindelioides
bees
4
flowers
3
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Mountain Wood Aster
Eurybia chlorolepis
bees
2
hosts
1
flowers
16
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Bouquet Aster
Eurybia mirabilis
bees
2
hosts
1
flowers
14
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Southern Swamp Aster
Eurybia paludosa
bees
2
hosts
1
flowers
13
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Cut-leaf Ironplant
Sideranthus spinulosus
bees
2
food
5
flowers
26
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Slender Goldenweed
Sideranthus gracilis
bees
2
food
2
flowers
5
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Rush-like Bristleweed
Sideranthus junceus
bees
2
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Saw-toothed Goldenbush
Hazardia squarrosa
bees
1
flowers
14
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Thistleleaf Aster
Eurybia eryngiifolia
bees
1
flowers
13
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Jones' Aster
Eurybia jonesiae
bees
1
flowers
13
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Apalachicola Aster
Eurybia spinulosa
bees
1
flowers
11
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Island Hazardia
Hazardia detonsa
bees
1
flowers
2
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Clustered Goldenweed
Pyrrocoma racemosa
bees
1
flowers
2
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Rusby's Goldenbush
Isocoma rusbyi
bees
1
flowers
1
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Alpine Flames
Pyrrocoma apargioides
bees
1
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Curlyhead Goldenweed
Pyrrocoma crocea
bees
1
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Large-flower Goldenweed
Pyrrocoma carthamoides
bees
1
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Tranquil Goldenweed
Pyrrocoma clementis
bees
1
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Orcutt's Hazardia
Hazardia orcuttii
bees
1