Silvery blue butterfly
Glaucopsyche lygdamus australis
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Federal: Endangered, CA: Endangered, CA Special Concern
Federal and state endangered; southern California subspecies
Silvery-blue butterfly with white-spotted underside. Caterpillars exclusively eat native lupines and vetches; indicates healthy native plant populations.
Plants that support Silvery blue butterfly
1 plants
Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
perennial herb
Spring bloom period provides nectar for adults during emergence
Bay Area native