{"id":4429,"date":"2012-03-16T19:19:37","date_gmt":"2012-03-16T19:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/loghouseplants.com\/plants\/?page_id=4429"},"modified":"2012-03-25T02:15:15","modified_gmt":"2012-03-25T02:15:15","slug":"butterfly-bed-breakfast-plants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/loghouseplants.com\/plants\/library\/butterfly-bed-breakfast-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"BUTTERFLY BED & BREAKFAST PLANTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Butterfly Bed & Breakfast<\/h1>\n

Butterflies look for a certain plant they want to bed down on and lay their eggs.<\/p>\n

When the caterpillars emerge from the eggs, breakfast is served!<\/p>\n

Larval fodder host plants that gardeners can grow to help butterflies of Cascadia flourish.<\/p>\n

Our list is organized by names of butterflies followed by the host plants required by each butterfly species
\nSKIPPERS\u00a0 Hesperidae<\/span><\/p>\n

1. TWO-BANDED CHECKERED SKIPPER\u00a0 Pyrgus ruralis<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Geum macrophyllum (large-leaved avens)<\/p>\n

2. COMMON CHECKERED SKIPPER \u00a0Pyrgus communis<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Sidalcea malviflora (checkerbloom), Lavatera maritima, L. \u2018Burgundy Wine\u2019<\/p>\n

3. WOODLAND SKIPPER\u00a0 Ochlodes sylvanoides<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Phalaris arundinacea \u2018Feesey\u2019s Variety\u2019<\/p>\n

PARNASSIANS & SWALLOWTAILS\u00a0\u00a0 Papilionidae<\/span><\/p>\n

4. CLODIUS PARNASSIAN\u00a0 Parnassius clodius <\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Dicentra formosa (western bleeding heart)<\/p>\n

5. ANISE SWALLOWTAIL\u00a0 Papilio zelicaon<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Heracleum lanatum (cow parsnip), Angelica gigas<\/p>\n

6. WESTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL\u00a0 Papilio rutulus<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Salix purpurea \u2018Nana\u2019 (willow)<\/p>\n

7. PALE TIGER SWALLOWTAIL\u00a0 Papilio eurymedon<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Ceanothus sanguineus<\/p>\n

WHITES & ORANGE TIPS & SULFURS\u00a0\u00a0 Pieridae<\/span><\/p>\n

8. SARA ORANGETIP\u00a0 Anthocharis sara<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Arabis blepharophylla<\/p>\n

9. ORANGE SULFUR\u00a0 Colias eurytheme<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Lupinus argenteus, L. rivularis, Trifolium rupens<\/p>\n

10.VEINED WHITE\u00a0 Pieris marginalis<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Cardamine angulata, C. pratensis (bittercress)<\/p>\n

COPPERS & HAIRSTREAKS & BLUES\u00a0\u00a0 Lycaenidae<\/span><\/p>\n

11. PURPLISH COPPER \u00a0Lycaena helloides<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Persicaria bistorta \u2018Superba\u2019, P. amplexicaulis, Rumex acetosa, R. sanguineus ssp. sanguineus<\/p>\n

12. WESTERN BROWN ELFIN\u00a0 Incisalia augustinus<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Holodiscus discolor (ocean spray)<\/p>\n

13. WESTERN TAILED-BLUE\u00a0 Everes amyntula<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Dorycnium hirsutum (astragalus)<\/p>\n

14. ECHO BLUE or SPRING AZURE Celastrina ladon<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Cornus sericea (red dogwood)<\/p>\n

15. SILVERY BLUE\u00a0 Glaucopsyche lygdamus<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Lathyrus latifolius (sweet pea)<\/p>\n

FRITILLARIES & CHECKERSPOTS & ANGLEWINGS & ADMIRAL Nymphalidae<\/span><\/p>\n

16. GREAT SPANGLED FRITILLARY \u00a0Speyeria cybele pugetensis<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Viola glabella<\/p>\n

17. WESTERN MEADOW FRITILLARY\u00a0 Boloria epithore<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Viola sempervirens (evergreen violet)<\/p>\n

18. MYLITTA CRESCENTSPOT\u00a0 Phyciodes mylitta<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Cirsium rivulare \u2018Atropurpureum\u2019, C. undulatum<\/p>\n

19. GOLDEN SATYR ANGLEWING\u00a0\u00a0 Polygonia satyrus<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Humulus lupulus (hops)<\/p>\n

20. MOURNING CLOAK\u00a0 Nymphalis antiopa<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Spiraea betulifolia, S. densiflora<\/p>\n

21. FIRE-RIM MILBERT\u2019S TORTOISESHELL\u00a0 Aglais milberti<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Parietaria (pellitory)<\/p>\n

22. AMERICAN PAINTED LADY \u00a0Vanessa virginiensis<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Anaphalis margaritacea, Antennaria dioca (pussy-toes)<\/p>\n

23. PAINTED LADY\u00a0 Vanessa cardui<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Echinops ritro (globe thistle)<\/p>\n

24. WEST COAST LADY\u00a0 Vanessa annabella<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Sidalcea campestris<\/p>\n

25. RED ADMIRAL \u00a0Vanessa atalanta<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Humulus lupulus (hops), Parietaria (pellitory)<\/p>\n

26. LORQUIN\u2019S\/ORANGE-TIP ADMIRAL\u00a0 Limenitis lorquini<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Spiraea douglasii (hardhack)<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

SATYRS & WOOD NYMPHS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Satyridae<\/span><\/p>\n

27. NORTHWEST RINGLET\u00a0\u00a0 Coenonympha ampelos<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Stipa gigantea (golden oats)<\/p>\n

28. LARGE WOOD NYMPH\u00a0 Cercyonis pegala<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Stipa tenuissima (silk grass)<\/p>\n

MONARCH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Danaidae<\/span><\/p>\n

29. MONARCH\u00a0 Danaus plexippus<\/span><\/p>\n

Host Plants: Asclepias speciosa (milkweed), Asclepias tuberosa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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