Top native spurges
15 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Horned Spurge
Euphorbia brachycera
caterpillars
6
bees
3
food
13
flowers
42
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Wedgeleaf Spurge
Euphorbia longicruris
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
14
flowers
24
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Woodland Spurge
Euphorbia lurida
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
12
flowers
24
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Low Spurge
Euphorbia peplidion
caterpillars
5
food
13
flowers
19
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Mojave Spurge
Euphorbia schizoloba
caterpillars
4
bees
4
food
12
flowers
20
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Chinese Caps
Euphorbia crenulata
caterpillars
4
bees
1
food
13
flowers
24
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Weak Spurge
Euphorbia tetrapora
caterpillars
4
food
13
flowers
21
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Roemer's Spurge
Euphorbia roemeriana
caterpillars
4
food
13
flowers
19
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Heller's Spurge
Euphorbia helleri
caterpillars
4
food
12
flowers
19
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Mountain Spurge
Euphorbia chamaesula
caterpillars
3
bees
1
food
12
flowers
20
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Wood Spurge
Euphorbia commutata
caterpillars
2
food
13
flowers
26
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Ouachita Spurge
Euphorbia ouachitana
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Hairy Mojave Spurge
Euphorbia yaquiana
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South Texas Spurge
Euphorbia austrotexana
- Georgia Spurge Euphorbia georgiana