Edith's checkerspot butterfly
Occidryas editha
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Federal: Threatened, CA: Endangered, CA Special Concern
Listed under ESA; California populations endangered; multiple subspecies with varying conservation status
Plants that support Edith's checkerspot butterfly
4 plants
Bearberry Honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii
shrub
Larval host plant for California populations
Bay Area native
Chinese Houses
Collinsia heterophylla
annual
Larval host plant for early season populations
Bay Area native
Dotseed Plantain
Plantago erecta
annual
Caterpillar development on Plantago erecta in vernal pool margins and grasslands
Bay Area native
Sticky Chinese Houses
Collinsia tinctoria
annual
Adults consumed by predators; larvae utilize as food source during spring development
Bay Area native