Bernardino dotted-blue butterfly
Euphilotes battoides
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Federal: Endangered, CA: Endangered
Listed under ESA; found only in San Bernardino County, California
Plants that support Bernardino dotted-blue butterfly
3 plants
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
shrub
Specialist host plant for larval development
Bay Area native
Naked Buckwheat
Eriogonum nudum var. auriculatum
perennial herb
Larvae feed on inflorescences; key host plant for population persistence
Bay Area native
Sulfur Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum var. bahiiforme
perennial herb
Primary larval host plant; caterpillars feed on flower buds and developing inflorescences
Bay Area native