Plants that support Sandhill Skipper
4 plants
Hummingbird Sage
Salvia spathacea
perennial herb
Spring adult emergence; local California populations utilize flowers
Bay Area native
Idaho fescue
Festuca idahoensis
grass
larval food plant for early season generations
Bay Area native
Inland Saltgrass
Distichlis spicata
grass
Larval host plant for endemic California butterfly species in coastal dunes and salt marshes
Bay Area native
Telegraph weed
Heterotheca grandiflora
annual
Primary larval host; caterpillars feed on plant foliage
Bay Area native