Plants that support Funereal Duskywing
7 plants
Apache-beads
Anemopsis californica
perennial herb
Larval development on plant foliage
Bay Area native
California Chia
Salvia columbariae
annual
Spring larval host for duskywing butterfly development
Bay Area native
Golden yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
shrub
Larval food plant for caterpillars
Bay Area native
Interior Goldenbush
Ericameria linearifolia
shrub
Multiple generation skipper; spring host plant
Bay Area native
Pacific Pea
Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus
vine
Spring generation larvae feed on vetch foliage
Bay Area native
Slender Sunflower
Helianthus gracilentus
perennial herb
Early season host plant for larvae; critical for spring brood emergence
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Yellow Bush Penstemon
Keckiella antirrhinoides
perennial herb
Caterpillar host plant; spring larval development period
Bay Area native