Margined White butterfly
Pieris marginalis
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CA Special Concern
California Species of Special Concern
Plants that support Margined White butterfly
3 plants
Hillside Gooseberry
Ribes californicum var. californicum
shrub
Larvae develop on currant foliage; native California butterfly
Bay Area native
Rincon Manzanita
Arctostaphylos stanfordiana ssp. decumbens
perennial herb
Spring foraging during adult emergence and breeding season
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Woodland Star*
Lithophragma heterophyllum
perennial herb
Larvae feed on plant tissues during spring emergence and development
Bay Area native