Gabb's Checkerspot
Chlosyne gabbii
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CA: Endangered
California endemic, limited range
Plants that support Gabb's Checkerspot
4 plants
California Aster
Corethrogyne filaginifolia
perennial herb
California endemic; larvae develop on aster species in spring and early summer
Bay Area native
Chaparral Pea
Pickeringia montana var. montana
shrub
Spring emergence larvae utilize young foliage
Bay Area native
Glandular Layia
Layia glandulosa
perennial herb
Critical larval host plant for spring-emerging butterflies
Bay Area native
Telegraph weed
Heterotheca grandiflora
annual
Primary larval host plant; caterpillars feed on foliage in spring
Bay Area native