Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
Insect
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Small brown butterfly with tiny eyespots and pale underwings. Rare Bay Area resident; prefers grassy areas; important for local butterfly diversity.
Plants that support Small Heath
4 plants
Creeping Fescue
Festuca rubra
grass
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Hair Grass*
Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. holciformis
grass
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Slender Wheatgrass
Elymus trachycaulus subsp. trachycaulus
grass
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Spike Bent
Agrostis exarata
grass
Larval Host
Bay Area native