Checkered White Butterfly
Pontia protodice
Insect
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White butterfly with gray-black markings on wing tips and edges. Larvae feed on mustards and crucifer weeds; abundant early-season pollinator.
Plants that support Checkered White Butterfly
7 plants
Brewer's Rockcress
Boechera breweri subsp. breweri
perennial herb
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Creeping Sage
Salvia sonomensis
shrub
Nectar
Bay Area native
Glandular Layia
Layia glandulosa
perennial herb
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Goldenfleece
Ericameria arborescens
shrub
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Heermann's Tarweed
Holocarpha heermannii
annual
Nectar
Bay Area native
Mock Heather
Ericameria ericoides
perennial herb
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Rod Wirelettuce
Stephanomeria virgata subsp. pleurocarpa
annual
Larval Host
Bay Area native