| 1 |
Abelia x grandiflora
CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
glossy abelia |
|
| 2 |
Acacia constricta
ACACIACEAE |
acacia |
Hemiargus isola (reakirt's blue butterfly) |
| 3 |
Adenostoma fasciculatum
ROSACEAE |
chamise
greasewood |
Celastrina ladon (spring azure butterfly) |
| 4 |
Aesculus californica
AESCULACEAE |
California buckeye |
Celastrina ladon (spring azure butterfly) |
| 5 |
Alnus spp.
|
alder |
Papillo rutulus (western tiger swallowtail butterfly);Nymphalis antiopa (mourning cloak butterfly) |
| 6 |
Amorpha californica
|
false indigo |
Colias eurydice (California dogface butterfly);Thorybes pylades (northern cloudywing butterfly) |
| 7 |
Amorpha spp.
|
false indigo |
Epargyreus clarus (Silver-spotted skipper butterfly) |
| 8 |
Arabis spp.
|
rock cress |
Anthocharis sara (sara orangetip butterfly) |
| 9 |
Arbutus menziesii
ARBUTACEAE |
Pacific madrone |
Callophrys augustinus (brown elfin butterfly) |
| 10 |
Aristolochia californica
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE |
California dutchman's pipe
California pipevine |
Battus philenor (pipevine swallowtail butterfly) |
| 11 |
Artemisia douglasiana
ARTEMISIACEAE |
Douglas' sagewort
mugwort |
Vanessa virginiensis (American lady butterfly) |
| 12 |
Asclepias spp.
ASCLEPIADACEAE |
milkweed |
Danaus plexippus (monarch butterfly);Danaus gilippus (queen butterfly) |
| 13 |
Aster californicus
COMPOSITAE |
California aster |
Phyciodes campestris (field crescent butterfly) |
| 14 |
Aster chilensis
COMPOSITAE |
aster |
Phyciodes campestris (field crescent butterfly) |
| 15 |
Astragalus spp.
ASTRAGALACEAE |
loco weed |
Lycaeides melissa (melissa blue butterfly) |
| 16 |
Atriplex leucophylla
ATRIPLICACEAE |
beach saltbush |
Brephidium exile (western pygmy blue butterfly) |
| 17 |
Atriplex patula var. hastata
ATRIPLICACEAE |
fat hen |
Brephidium exile (western pygmy blue butterfly) |
| 18 |
Brassica campestris
CRUCIFERAE |
field mustard
broccoli raab
turnip broccoli |
Anthocharis sara (sara orangetip butterfly) |
| 19 |
Brassica geniculata
CRUCIFERAE |
summer mustard |
Pieris rapae (cabbage white butterfly) |
| 20 |
Brassica nigra
CRUCIFERAE |
black mustard |
Pieris rapae (cabbage white butterfly) |
| 21 |
Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea'
BUDDLEJACEAE |
summer lilac
butterflybush |
|
| 22 |
Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'
BUDDLEJACEAE |
butterflybush
summer lilac |
|
| 23 |
Buddleja davidii 'Dubonnet'
BUDDLEJACEAE |
butterflybush
summer lilac |
|
| 24 |
Buddleja davidii 'Empire Blue'
BUDDLEJACEAE |
butterflybush
summer lilac |
|
| 25 |
Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red'
BUDDLEJACEAE |
butterflybush
summer lilac |
|
| 26 |
Calocedrus decurrens
CUPRESSACEAE |
incense cedar |
Callophyrs gryneus (Nelson's juniper hairstreak butterfly) |
| 27 |
Calyptridium umbellatum
PORTULACACEAE |
pussy paws |
Lycaena cupreus (lustrous copper butterfly) |
| 28 |
Cardamine californica
|
milkmaids |
Pieris napi (mustard white butterfly) |
| 29 |
Carduus pycnocephalus
CARDUACEAE |
Italian plumeless thistle |
Phyciodes mylitta (mylitta crescent butterfly) |
| 30 |
Cassia spp.
CASSIACEAE |
senna |
Phoebis sennae (cloudless sulfur butterfly) |
| 31 |
Castilleja spp.
|
paintbrush |
Thessalia leanira (leanira checkerspot butterfly);Chlosyne palla (northern checkerspot butterfly) |
| 32 |
Ceanothus cuneatus
RHAMNACEAE |
buckbrush |
Nymphalis californica (California tortoiseshell butterfly);Satyrium californicum (California hairstreak butterfly);Satyrium saepium (hedgerow hairstreak butterfly) |
| 33 |
Ceanothus spp.
RHAMNACEAE |
buckbrush |
Celastrina ladon (spring azure butterfly) |
| 34 |
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
RHAMNACEAE |
California lilac
blue blossom |
Nymphalis californica (California tortoiseshell butterfly) |
| 35 |
Centaurea solstitialis
CENTAUREACEAE |
yellow star-thistle |
Vanessa cardui (painted lady butterfly) |
| 36 |
Chenopodium album
CHENOPODIACEAE |
goosefoot
lamb's quarters |
Brephidium exile (western pygmy blue butterfly) |
| 37 |
Chlorogalum pomeridianum
|
soap plant |
Callophrys augustinus (brown elfin butterfly) |
| 38 |
Cirsium occidentale
COMPOSITAE |
cobweb thistle |
Phyciodes mylitta (mylitta crescent butterfly);Vanessa cardui (painted lady butterfly) |
| 39 |
Cirsium vulgare
COMPOSITAE |
bull thistle |
Phyciodes mylitta (mylitta crescent butterfly);Vanessa cardui (painted lady butterfly) |
| 40 |
Conium maculatum
UMBELLIFERAE |
poison hemlock |
Papillo zelicaon (anise swallowtail butterfly) |
| 41 |
Cornus occidentalis
CORNACEAE |
creek dogwood |
Celastrina ladon (spring azure butterfly) |
| 42 |
Cynodon dactylon
|
Bermudagrass |
Poanes melane (umber skipper butterfly);Hylephila phyleus (fiery skipper butterfly);Atalopedes campestris (sachem butterfly) |
| 43 |
Danthonia californica
|
California oat grass |
Hesperia columbia (Columbian skipper butterfly) |
| 44 |
Daucus carota
DAUCACEAE |
Queen Anne's lace
wild carrot |
Papillo zelicaon (anise swallowtail butterfly) |
| 45 |
Deschampsia caespitosa
GRAMINEAE |
tufted hair grass |
Poanes melane (umber skipper butterfly) |
| 46 |
Descurainia pinnata
CRUCIFERAE |
western tansy mustard |
Anthocharis sara (sara orangetip butterfly) |
| 47 |
Distichlis spicata
GRAMINEAE |
coastal salt grass |
Polites sabuleti (sandhill skipper butterfly) |
| 48 |
Elymus spp.
|
rye grass |
Ochlodes sylvanoides (woodland skipper butterfly) |
| 49 |
Eriogonum latifolium
ERIOGONACEAE |
wide leaved buckwheat |
Plebejus acmon (acmon blue butterfly);Euphilotes battoides (square-spotted blue butterfly);Callophrys dumetorum (coastal bramble hairstreak butterfly) |
| 50 |
Eriogonum nudum
ERIOGONACEAE |
buckweat |
Plebejus acmon (acmon blue butterfly);Euphilotes battoides (square-spotted blue butterfly) |
| 51 |
Eriogonum spp.
ERIOGONACEAE |
buckwheat |
Lycaena heteronea (blue copper butterfly) |
| 52 |
Festuca idahoensis
FESTUCACEAE |
Idaho fescue |
Polites sonora (Sonoran skipper butterfly) |
| 53 |
Festuca rubra
FESTUCACEAE |
red fescue |
Atalopedes campestris (sachem butterfly);Hesperia comma (common branded skipper butterfly) |
| 54 |
Foeniculum vulgare
|
sweet fennel |
Papillo zelicaon (anise swallowtail butterfly) |
| 55 |
Gnaphalium palustre
GNAPHALIACEAE |
western marsh cudweed |
Vanessa virginiensis (American lady butterfly) |
| 56 |
Gnaphalium purpureum
GNAPHALIACEAE |
cudweed |
Vanessa virginiensis (American lady butterfly) |
| 57 |
Helianthus annuus var. lenticularis
HELIANTHACEAE |
sunflower |
Chlosyne lacinia (bordered patch butterfly) |
| 58 |
Heliotropium spp.
HELIOTROPIACEAE |
heliotrope |
Danaus gilippus (queen butterfly) |
| 59 |
Holodiscus discolor
|
ocean spray
cream bush
rock spiraea |
Papillo eurymedon (pale swallowtail butterfly);Limenitis lorquini (Lorquin's admiral butterfly);Celastrina ladon (spring azure butterfly) |
| 60 |
Horkelia fusca
ROSACEAE |
dusky horkelia |
Lycaena editha (Edith's copper butterfly) |
| 61 |
Horkelia tenuiloba
ROSACEAE |
Santa Rosa horkelia |
Lycaena editha (Edith's copper butterfly) |
| 62 |
Justicia californica
JUSTICIACEAE |
beloperone
chuperosa
chuparosa |
Dymasia dymas (tiny checkerspot butterfly) |
| 63 |
Koeleria macrantha
GRAMINEAE |
prairie Junegrass |
Hesperia columbia (Columbian skipper butterfly) |
| 64 |
Lathyrus spp.
LATHYRACEAE |
pea |
Everes amyntula (western tailed blue butterfly) |
| 65 |
Lippia nodiflora
|
mat grass |
Junonia coenia (common buckeye butterfly) |
| 66 |
Lomatium californicum
UMBELLIFERAE |
California lomatium
hog fennel |
Papillo zelicaon (anise swallowtail butterfly) |
| 67 |
Lomatium dasycarpum
UMBELLIFERAE |
hog fennel |
Papillo zelicaon (anise swallowtail butterfly) |
| 68 |
Lomatium utriculatum
UMBELLIFERAE |
hog fennel |
Papillo zelicaon (anise swallowtail butterfly) |
| 69 |
Lotus humistratus
LOTACEAE |
foothill deervetch
lotus |
Plebejus acmon (acmon blue butterfly) |
| 70 |
Lotus micranthus
LOTACEAE |
desert deervetch
small flowered lotus |
Plebejus acmon (acmon blue butterfly) |
| 71 |
Lotus purshianus
LOTACEAE |
Spanish lotus |
Plebejus acmon (acmon blue butterfly);Glaucopsyche lygdamus (silvery blue butterfly) |
| 72 |
Lotus scoparius
LOTACEAE |
birds foot trefoil |
Colia eurytheme (orange sulphur butterfly);Plebejus acmon (acmon blue butterfly);Glaucopsyche lygdamus (silvery blue butterfly) |
| 73 |
Lotus spp.
LOTACEAE |
lotus |
Everes amyntula (western tailed blue butterfly);Thorybes pylades (northern cloudywing butterfly) |
| 74 |
Lotus subpinnatus
LOTACEAE |
hill lotus |
Colia eurytheme (orange sulphur butterfly) |
| 75 |
Lupinus arboreus
LEGUMINOSAE |
tree lupine |
Vanessa annabella (West Coast lady butterfly);Glaucopsyche lygdamus (silvery blue butterfly) |
| 76 |
Lupinus bicolor
LEGUMINOSAE |
lupine |
Colia eurytheme (orange sulphur butterfly) |
| 77 |
Lupinus micranthus
LEGUMINOSAE |
lupine |
Glaucopsyche lygdamus (silvery blue butterfly) |
| 78 |
Lupinus spp.
LEGUMINOSAE |
lupine |
Lycaeides melissa (melissa blue butterfly);Glaucopsyche piasus (arrowhead blue butterfly) |
| 79 |
Lupinus succulentus
LEGUMINOSAE |
lupine |
Colia eurytheme (orange sulphur butterfly);Vanessa annabella (West Coast lady butterfly);Glaucopsyche lygdamus (silvery blue butterfly) |
| 80 |
Malva nicaeensis
MALVACEAE |
bull mallow
cheeseweed |
Vanessa cardui (painted lady butterfly);Vanessa annabella (West Coast lady butterfly);Strymon melinus (gray hairstreak butterfly);Pyrgus communis (common checkered skipper butterfly) |
| 81 |
Malva spp.
MALVACEAE |
mallow |
Pyrgus communis (common checkered skipper butterfly) |
| 82 |
Medicago sativa
LEGUMINOSAE |
alfalfa |
Colia eurytheme (orange sulphur butterfly);Vanessa cardui (painted lady butterfly);Glaucopsyche lygdamus (silvery blue butterfly);Strymon melinus (gray hairstreak butterfly);Thorybes pylades (northern |
| 83 |
Melilotus alba
LEGUMINOSAE |
white sweet clover
bokara clover
melilot |
Colia eurytheme (orange sulphur butterfly);Plebejus acmon (acmon blue butterfly);Strymon melinus (gray hairstreak butterfly);Glaucopsyche lygdamus (silvery blue butterfly) |
| 84 |
Melilotus officinalis
LEGUMINOSAE |
yellow sweetclover
melilot
bokara clover |
Colia eurytheme (orange sulphur butterfly) |
| 85 |
Mimulus aurantiacus
|
sticky monkey bush
bush monkeyflower
sticky monkeyflower |
Euphydryas chalcedona (variable checkerspot butterfly) |
| 86 |
Mimulus guttatus
|
seep spring mimulus
monkey flower |
Junonia coenia (common buckeye butterfly) |
| 87 |
Monarda didyma 'Blue Stocking'
|
bee balm |
|
| 88 |
Monarda didyma 'Cambridge Scarlet'
|
bee balm |
|
| 89 |
Monarda didyma 'Croftway Pink'
|
bee balm |
|
| 90 |
Monarda didyma 'Snow Queen'
|
bee balm |
|
| 91 |
Monarda fistulosa
|
wild bee balm
wild bergamot |
|
| 92 |
Monarda punctata
|
spotted bee balm
horsemint |
|
| 93 |
Nassella pulchra
GRAMINEAE |
purple tussockgrass
purple needle grass |
Coenonympha tullia (California ringlet butterfly) |
| 94 |
Oxyria digyna
POLYGONACEAE |
alpine mountain sorrel |
Lycaena cupreus (lustrous copper butterfly) |
| 95 |
Passiflora spp.
PASSIFLORACEAE |
passion flower |
Agraulis vanillae (Gulf fritillary butterfly) |
| 96 |
Pedicularis densiflora
PEDICULARIDACEAE |
Indian warrior |
Euphydryas chalcedona (variable checkerspot butterfly) |
| 97 |
Perideridia kelloggii
UMBELLIFERAE |
Kellogg's yampah |
Papillo zelicaon (anise swallowtail butterfly) |
| 98 |
Phoradendron flavescens
PHORADENDRACEAE |
mistletoe |
Atlides halesus (great purple hairstreak butterfly) |
| 99 |
Pinus muricata
PINACEAE |
Bishop pine |
Callophrys eryphon (western pine elfin butterfly) |
| 100 |
Pinus murrayana
PINACEAE |
lodgepole pine |
Callophrys eryphon (western pine elfin butterfly) |
| 101 |
Pinus ponderosa
PINACEAE |
ponderosa pine
western yellow pine |
Callophrys eryphon (western pine elfin butterfly) |
| 102 |
Pinus radiata
PINACEAE |
Monterey pine |
Callophrys eryphon (western pine elfin butterfly) |
| 103 |
Plantago erecta
PLANTAGINACEAE |
dwarf plantain |
Junonia coenia (common buckeye butterfly) |
| 104 |
Plantago lanceolata
PLANTAGINACEAE |
English plantain
buckhorn
ribwort plantain |
Euphydryas chalcedona (variable checkerspot butterfly);Vanessa cardui (painted lady butterfly);Junonia coenia (common buckeye butterfly) |
| 105 |
Poa pratensis
POACEAE |
Kentucky bluegrass |
Coenonympha tullia (California ringlet butterfly);Atalopedes campestris (sachem butterfly) |
| 106 |
Polygonum aviculare
POLYGONACEAE |
field knotweed
knotgrass
bian xu |
Plebejus acmon (acmon blue butterfly) |
| 107 |
Polygonum douglasii
POLYGONACEAE |
Douglas's knotweed |
Lycaena nivalis (lilac-bordered copper butterfly) |
| 108 |
Polygonum spp.
POLYGONACEAE |
knotweed |
Lycaena nivalis (lilac-bordered copper butterfly);Lycaena helloides (purplish copper butterfly) |
| 109 |
Populus spp.
SALICACEAE |
aspen
poplar |
Nymphalis antiopa (mourning cloak butterfly) |
| 110 |
Prosopis glandulosa
LEGUMINOSAE |
honey mesquite |
Hemiargus isola (reakirt's blue butterfly) |
| 111 |
Prunella vulgaris
|
heal-all
self-heal
xu ku cao |
|
| 112 |
Prunus demissa
PRUNACEAE |
western choke cherry |
Limenitis lorquini (Lorquin's admiral butterfly) |
| 113 |
Prunus emarginata
PRUNACEAE |
bitter cherry |
Papillo eurymedon (pale swallowtail butterfly);Limenitis lorquini (Lorquin's admiral butterfly) |
| 114 |
Prunus ilicifolia
PRUNACEAE |
Islay
evergreen cherry
mountain holly |
Papillo eurymedon (pale swallowtail butterfly) |
| 115 |
Psoralea spp.
|
California tea |
Colia eurytheme (orange sulphur butterfly) |
| 116 |
Purshia glandulosa
ROSACEAE |
desert bitterbrush
waxy bitterbrush |
Satyrium behrii (Behr's hairstreak butterfly) |
| 117 |
Purshia tridentata
ROSACEAE |
antelope bush |
Satyrium behrii (Behr's hairstreak butterfly) |
| 118 |
Pycnanthemum virginianum
LABIATAE |
Virginia mountain mint
wild basil
prairie hyssop |
|
| 119 |
Quercus agrifolia
QUERCACEAE |
coast live oak
encina oak |
Adelpha bredowii (California sister butterfly);Erynnis propertius (propertius duskywing butterfly);Erynnis tristis (mournful duskywing butterfly) |
| 120 |
Quercus chrysolepis
QUERCACEAE |
Arizona scrub oak
canyon oak |
Adelpha bredowii (California sister butterfly) |
| 121 |
Quercus douglasii
QUERCACEAE |
blue oak |
Erynnis tristis (mournful duskywing butterfly) |
| 122 |
Quercus kelloggii
QUERCACEAE |
California black oak |
Adelpha bredowii (California sister butterfly) |
| 123 |
Quercus lobata
QUERCACEAE |
valley oak
Roble oak
California white oak |
Satyrium californicum (California hairstreak butterfly);Erynnis tristis (mournful duskywing butterfly) |
| 124 |
Quercus spp.
QUERCACEAE |
oak |
Erynnis propertius (propertius duskywing butterfly) |
| 125 |
Raphanus sativus
RAPHANACEAE |
cultivated radish
wild radish |
Pieris rapae (cabbage white butterfly) |
| 126 |
Rhamnus californica
RHAMNACEAE |
California coffeeberry |
Papillo eurymedon (pale swallowtail butterfly);Strymon melinus (gray hairstreak butterfly) |
| 127 |
Rhamnus crocea
RHAMNACEAE |
red berry |
Papillo eurymedon (pale swallowtail butterfly) |
| 128 |
Ribes spp.
RIBESIACEAE |
currant |
Polygonia gracilis (hoary comma butterfly);Lycaena arota (tailed copper butterfly) |
| 129 |
Robinia pseudoacacia
ROBINIACEAE |
black locust
honey locust |
Epargyreus clarus (Silver-spotted skipper butterfly) |
| 130 |
Rumex acetosella
RUMICACEAE |
sheep's sorrel
dock |
Lycaena cupreus (lustrous copper butterfly) |
| 131 |
Rumex paucifolius
RUMICACEAE |
alpine dock |
Lycaena cupreus (lustrous copper butterfly) |
| 132 |
Rumex pulcher
RUMICACEAE |
fiddle dock |
Lycaena xanthoides (great copper butterfly) |
| 133 |
Rumex spp.
RUMICACEAE |
veined dock
mountain sorrel
curled dock |
Lycaena helloides (purplish copper butterfly);Lycaena rubidus (ruddy copper butterfly);Lycaena xanthoides (great copper butterfly) |
| 134 |
Salix spp.
SALICACEAE |
willow |
Papillo rutulus (western tiger swallowtail butterfly);Nymphalis antiopa (mourning cloak butterfly);Limenitis lorquini (Lorquin's admiral butterfly) |
| 135 |
Sarcostemma spp.
|
climbing milkweed |
Danaus gilippus (queen butterfly) |
| 136 |
Scrophularia californica
SCROPHULARIACEAE |
figwort
California bee plant |
Euphydryas chalcedona (variable checkerspot butterfly) |
| 137 |
Sisymbrium officinale
SISMBRIACEAE |
hedge mustard |
Anthocharis sara (sara orangetip butterfly) |
| 138 |
Solidago sphacelata
|
autumn goldenrod |
|
| 139 |
Stenotaphrum secundatum
GRAMINEAE |
St. Augustine grass |
Atalopedes campestris (sachem butterfly) |
| 140 |
Thysanocarpus curvipes
CRUCIFERAE |
lace pod |
Anthocharis sara (sara orangetip butterfly) |
| 141 |
Trifolium repens
|
white clover |
Colia eurytheme (orange sulphur butterfly);Strymon melinus (gray hairstreak butterfly);Thorybes pylades (northern cloudywing butterfly) |
| 142 |
Trifolium spp.
|
clover |
Plebejus saepiolus (greenish blue butterfly);Thorybes mexicana (Mexican cloudywing butterfly) |
| 143 |
Trifolium tridentatum
|
clover |
Colia eurytheme (orange sulphur butterfly);Strymon melinus (gray hairstreak butterfly) |
| 144 |
Trifolium wormskioldii
|
clover |
Colia eurytheme (orange sulphur butterfly) |
| 145 |
Urtica holosericea
URTICACEAE |
nettle |
Polygonia satyrus (satyr comma butterfly);Vanessa atalanta (red admiral butterfly) |
| 146 |
Veronica americana
VERONICACEAE |
American speedwell |
Junonia coenia (common buckeye butterfly) |
| 147 |
Vicia americana
VICIACEAE |
American vetch |
Colia eurytheme (orange sulphur butterfly);Glaucopsyche lygdamus (silvery blue butterfly);Thorybes pylades (northern cloudywing butterfly) |
| 148 |
Vicia angustifolia
VICIACEAE |
vetch |
Colia eurytheme (orange sulphur butterfly) |
| 149 |
Vicia gigantea
VICIACEAE |
vetch |
Glaucopsyche lygdamus (silvery blue butterfly) |
| 150 |
Vicia spp.
VICIACEAE |
vetch |
Everes amyntula (western tailed blue butterfly) |
| 151 |
Vicia villosa
VICIACEAE |
vetch |
Glaucopsyche lygdamus (silvery blue butterfly) |
| 152 |
Viguiera deltoidea
COMPOSITAE |
desert sunflower |
Chlosyne californica (California patch butterfly) |
| 153 |
Viola pedunculata
VIOLACEAE |
Johnny-jump-up |
Speyeria callippe (callippe fritillary butterfly) |
| 154 |
Viola spp.
VIOLACEAE |
violets |
Speyeria cybele (great spangled fritillary butterfly);Speyeria hydaspe (hydaspe fritillary butterfly);Boloria epithore (Pacific fritillary butterfly) |
| 155 |
Wisteria spp.
|
wisteria |
Epargyreus clarus (Silver-spotted skipper butterfly) |
| 156 |
Wyethia glabra
COMPOSITAE |
Coast Range mule-ears |
Vanessa cardui (painted lady butterfly) |
