Common cloudy yellow butterfly
Colias philodice
Insect
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Pale yellow butterfly with dark borders, wings folded tent-like. Common in open areas; larvae feed on clover and legumes, supporting broader ecosystem.
Plants that support Common cloudy yellow butterfly
7 plants
Coast Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
perennial herb
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Western goldenrod
Euthamia occidentalis
perennial herb
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Alpine Self-heal
Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata
perennial herb
Nectar
Bay Area native
Californica Goldenrod
Solidago californica
perennial herb
Nectar
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Cobb Mountain Lupine
Lupinus sericatus
perennial herb
Nectar
Keystone species
Daisy Fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicus
perennial herb
Nectar
Bay Area native
Rosy Pussytoes
Antennaria rosea
perennial herb
Larval Host