Plants that support Eglanterine silk moth
10 plants
Birch-leaf Mountain-mahogany
Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides
tree
Host plant for multiple subspecies; larvae feed on spring foliage
Bitter Cherry
Prunus emarginata
tree
Larvae feed on emerging foliage in spring
Buckbrush
Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus
shrub
larval host plant for early spring emergence
California Grape
Vitis californica
vine
Caterpillars feed on new foliage May-June
California Lilac (Blue Blossom)
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
shrub
Larvae feed on new spring growth; pupate by summer
California Sagebrush
Artemisia californica
shrub
Larvae feed on artemisia foliage; overwinter as pupae in soil
Cascara Sagrada
Frangula purshiana
shrub
Larval host plant supporting caterpillar development
Chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
shrub
Larvae feed on chamise foliage April-June; primary host plant
Creeping Snowberry
Symphoricarpos mollis
shrub
larval host plant; caterpillars feed on foliage
Ocean Spray
Holodiscus discolor
shrub
Larvae feed on new spring foliage; critical host plant