Plants that support Butterflies and moths
3 plants
Evergreen Violet
Viola sempervirens
perennial herb
Multiple lepidopteran species utilize violets as larval host plants
Bay Area native
Pacific Dogwood
Cornus nuttallii
perennial herb
Multiple moth species use Pacific Dogwood as larval host plant; critical for spring emergence
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Tree Poppy
Dendromecon rigida
shrub
Various lepidopteran larvae utilize Dendromecon as host plant
Bay Area native