Plants that support Mournful Duskywing
13 plants
Alpine Self-heal
Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata
perennial herb
Early spring nectar source
California Aster
Corethrogyne filaginifolia
perennial herb
Adults visit flowers during spring and early summer activity
California Brickellbush
Brickellia californica
shrub
Larval host plant for this dusky wing butterfly species; caterpillar development spring-summer
California Goldenrod
Solidago velutina ssp. californica
perennial herb
Fall flight period nectar source Aug-Oct
California Wild Rose
Rosa californica
shrub
Larval host plant for this skipper butterfly
Chaparral Pea
Pickeringia montana var. montana
shrub
Early spring larval development on young foliage
Goldenfleece
Ericameria arborescens
shrub
Caterpillar host plant; larvae feed on foliage
Interior Live Oak
Quercus wislizeni
tree
Larval host plant for caterpillar development
Jeweled Onion
Allium serra
geophyte
larval host plant for spring brood development
Large Leather-root
Hoita macrostachya
perennial herb
Larval host plant for spring generation
Pacific Pea
Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus
vine
Larvae feed on Lathyrus foliage in early spring
Red-flowering buckwheat
Eriogonum grande var. rubescens
perennial herb
Spring and early summer nectaring
Western Redbud
Cercis occidentalis
tree
Host plant for spring and summer generations