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Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Butterfly Supported |
Life Stage |
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Achillea |
Yarrow |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Alcea |
Hollyhock |
Skippers, Painted Lady |
larvae |
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Allium |
Ornamental Onion, Chives |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Anaphalis |
Pearly Everlasting |
American Painted Lady |
larvae |
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Anethum graveolens |
Dill |
Black Swallowtail |
larvae |
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Antirrhinum |
Snapdragon |
Buckeye |
larvae |
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Arabis |
Rock Cress |
Falcate Orangetip |
larvae |
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Armeria |
Thrift, Sea Pink |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Artemisia |
Wormwood, Silver Mound |
American Painted Lady |
larvae |
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Asclepias incarnata |
Swamp Milkweed |
Monarch |
adult and larvae |
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Asclepias tuberosa |
Butterfly Weed |
Monarch |
adult and larvae |
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Aster |
Aster |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Aster |
Aster |
Checkerspots, Pearl Crescent |
larvae |
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Baptisia |
False Indigo |
Gray Hairstreak |
larvae |
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Baptisia |
False Indigo |
Dogface Butterfly |
larvae |
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Buddleia |
Butterfly Bush |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Catananche |
Cupid's Dart |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Chelone |
Turtlehead |
Baltimore Checkerspot |
larvae |
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Centranthus |
Jupiter's Beard |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Coreopsis |
Tickseed |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Dianthus |
Pinks |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Dictamnus |
Gas Plant |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Dictamnus |
Gas Plant |
Giant Swallowtail |
larvae |
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Echinacea |
Coneflower |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Echinops |
Globe Thistle |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Eupatorium |
Joe-Pye Weed |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Foeniculum vulgare |
Fennel |
Black Swallowtail |
larvae |
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Gaillardia |
Blanket Flower |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Helenium |
Helen's Flower, Sneezeweed |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Helenium |
Helen's Flower, Sneezeweed |
Dainty Sulphur |
larvae |
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Helianthus |
Sunflower |
Checkerspots |
larvae |
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Iberis |
Candytuft |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Lamium |
False Nettle |
Question Mark |
larvae |
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Lavandula |
Lavender |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Leontopodium |
Edelweiss |
American Painted Lady |
larvae |
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Leucanthemum |
Shasta Daisy |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Liatris |
Gayfeather |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Linaria |
Toadflax |
Buckeye |
larvae |
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Lobelia |
Cardinal Flower |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Lupinus |
Lupine |
Orange Sulphur, Silvery Blue |
larvae |
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Lupinus |
Lupine |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Malva |
Mallow |
Gray Hairstreak, Skipper |
larvae |
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Malva |
Mallow |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Monarda |
Bee Balm |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Petroselinum crispum |
Parsley |
Black Swallowtail |
larvae |
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Phlox |
Phlox |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Primula |
Primrose |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Ruta graveolens |
Rue |
Black Swallowtail |
larvae |
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Salvia |
Salvia, Sage |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Scabiosa |
Pincushion Flower |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Sedum |
Stonecrop |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Solidago |
Goldenrod |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Teucrium |
Germander |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Verbena |
Verbena |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Vernonia |
Ironweed |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Veronica |
Speedwell |
many species |
adult - nectar source |
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Viola |
Violet |
Fritillary |
larvae |
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In addition, many species of trees and common weeds support
Butterfly larvae. Included are: |
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Aspen |
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Chokecherry |
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Clovers (and other Legumes) |
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Cottonwood |
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Dogwood |
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Elm |
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Grasses |
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Hackberry |
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Mustard family members |
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Oak |
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Plantain |
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Sassafrass |
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Willow |
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