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Margined White butterfly

Pieris marginalis

CA Special Concern

California Species of Special Concern

Plants that support Margined White butterfly

3 plants

Hillside Gooseberry

Ribes californicum var. californicum

moderate

shrub

Larvae develop on currant foliage; native California butterfly

Bay Area native

Rincon Manzanita

Arctostaphylos stanfordiana ssp. decumbens

moderate

perennial herb

Spring foraging during adult emergence and breeding season

Bay Area nativeKeystone species

Woodland Star*

Lithophragma heterophyllum

moderate

perennial herb

Larvae feed on plant tissues during spring emergence and development

Bay Area native