Woodland skipper butterfly
Ochlodes sylvanoides
Small orange-brown skipper with yellow-rimmed hindwing spots. Caterpillars feed on native grasses in shaded woodlands. Multi-brooded flier; presence indicates healthy native understory in Bay Area oak woodland edges.
Plants that support Woodland skipper butterfly
19 plants
Annual Agoseris
Agoseris heterophylla
annual
Larval host plant for skipper caterpillars in spring generation
California Brickellbush
Brickellia californica
shrub
Larval host plant for skipper butterfly; caterpillars feed on foliage spring through summer
California Hedgenettle
Stachys bullata
perennial herb
Larval food plant; caterpillars feed on foliage multiple generations annually
Douglas' Thistle
Cirsium douglasii var. douglasii
perennial herb
Host plant for larvae; extended flight season May-Oct
Golden aster
Heterotheca sessiliflora
perennial herb
larval food plant for multiple generations Mar-Sep
Goldenfleece
Ericameria arborescens
shrub
Host plant for caterpillars; multiple generations
Hayfield Tarweed
Hemizonia congesta subsp. lutescens
annual
Skipper butterfly utilizing floral nectar
Large Leather-root
Hoita macrostachya
perennial herb
Early season larval host plant
Leafy Aster
Symphyotrichum foliaceum
perennial herb
Forages for nectar from aster flowers during warm months
Pacific False Bindweed
Calystegia purpurata subsp. Purpurata
perennial herb
Multiple generations utilizing nectar resources
Pt. Reyes Checkerbloom
Sidalcea calycosa ssp. rhizomata
perennial herb
adults nectar on mallow flowers June-September for energy and reproduction
Rod Wirelettuce
Stephanomeria virgata subsp. pleurocarpa
annual
Early season larval host plant; larvae develop on foliage
Ruby Chalice Clarkia
Clarkia rubicunda
annual
Nectar source during spring flight period
Sticky Calycadenia
Calycadenia multiglandulosa
annual
Adult butterfly nectar source during flight season (June-September)
Vervain
Verbena lasiostachys var. scabrida
perennial herb
Larval host plant during breeding season
Vinegar-weed
Trichostema lanceolatum
annual
Larval host plant for butterfly development
Western goldenrod
Euthamia occidentalis
perennial herb
Adult forages on goldenrod flowers throughout flight season