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California Tortoiseshell
( Nymphalis californica )
Nymphalis californica
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Host plants for Nymphalis californica (California Tortoiseshell)
native to California ( 6
confirmed
, 64
likely *
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1
Blueblossom Ceanothus
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
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Added
2
Deerbrush
Ceanothus integerrimus
Ceanothus integerrimus
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3
Buck Brush
Ceanothus cuneatus
Ceanothus cuneatus
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4
Mountain Whitethorn
Ceanothus cordulatus
Ceanothus cordulatus
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5
Tobacco Brush
Ceanothus velutinus
Ceanothus velutinus
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6
Coast Whitethorn
Ceanothus incanus
Ceanothus incanus
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7
Maritime Ceanothus
Ceanothus maritimus
Ceanothus maritimus
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8
Carmel Ceanothus
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus
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*
9
San Diego Ceanothus
Ceanothus cyaneus
Ceanothus cyaneus
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10
Hoaryleaf Ceanothus
Ceanothus crassifolius
Ceanothus crassifolius
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11
White Coast Ceanothus
Ceanothus verrucosus
Ceanothus verrucosus
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12
Desert Ceanothus
Ceanothus greggii
Ceanothus greggii
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13
Point Reyes Ceanothus
Ceanothus gloriosus
Ceanothus gloriosus
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14
Pinemat
Ceanothus prostratus
Ceanothus prostratus
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15
Nipomo Mesa Ceanothus
Ceanothus impressus var. nipomensis
Ceanothus impressus var. nipomensis
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16
Woollyleaf Ceanothus
Ceanothus tomentosus
Ceanothus tomentosus
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17
Santa Barbara Ceanothus
Ceanothus impressus
Ceanothus impressus
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18
Hairy Ceanothus
Ceanothus oliganthus
Ceanothus oliganthus
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19
Chaparral Whitethorn
Ceanothus leucodermis
Ceanothus leucodermis
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20
Greenbark Ceanothus
Ceanothus spinosus
Ceanothus spinosus
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21
Hairy Ceanothus
Ceanothus oliganthus var. oliganthus
Ceanothus oliganthus var. oliganthus
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22
Wavy Leaved Ceanothus
Ceanothus foliosus
Ceanothus foliosus
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23
Sandscrub Ceanothus
Ceanothus dentatus
Ceanothus dentatus
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24
Calistoga Ceanothus
Ceanothus divergens
Ceanothus divergens
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25
Big Pod Ceanothus
Ceanothus megacarpus
Ceanothus megacarpus
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26
Mt. Vision Ceanothus
Ceanothus gloriosus var. porrectus
Ceanothus gloriosus var. porrectus
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27
Monterey Ceanothus
Ceanothus rigidus
Ceanothus rigidus
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28
Creeping Blueblossom
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. thyrsiflorus
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. thyrsiflorus
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29
Lemmon's Ceanothus
Ceanothus lemmonii
Ceanothus lemmonii
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30
Glory Brush
Ceanothus gloriosus var. exaltatus
Ceanothus gloriosus var. exaltatus
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31
Wartleaf Ceanothus
Ceanothus papillosus
Ceanothus papillosus
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32
Jim Brush
Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus
Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus
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33
Otay Mountain Ceanothus
Ceanothus otayensis
Ceanothus otayensis
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34
Vine Hill Ceanothus
Ceanothus foliosus var. vineatus
Ceanothus foliosus var. vineatus
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35
Palmer Lilac
Ceanothus palmeri
Ceanothus palmeri
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36
Point Reyes Ceanothus
Ceanothus gloriosus var. gloriosus
Ceanothus gloriosus var. gloriosus
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37
Buckbrush
Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus
Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus
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38
Holly-leaved Ceanothus
Ceanothus purpureus
Ceanothus purpureus
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39
Mojave Ceanothus
Ceanothus vestitus
Ceanothus vestitus
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40
Deerbrush
Ceanothus integerrimus var. macrothyrsus
Ceanothus integerrimus var. macrothyrsus
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41
Oregon Tea Tree
Ceanothus sanguineus
Ceanothus sanguineus
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42
Jepson Ceanothus
Ceanothus jepsonii
Ceanothus jepsonii
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43
Dwarf Ceanothus
Ceanothus pumilus
Ceanothus pumilus
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44
Little Leaf Ceanothus
Ceanothus parvifolius
Ceanothus parvifolius
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45
Parry Ceanothus
Ceanothus parryi
Ceanothus parryi
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46
Bigpod Ceanothus
Ceanothus megacarpus var. megacarpus
Ceanothus megacarpus var. megacarpus
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47
Deer Brush
Ceanothus integerrimus var. integerrimus
Ceanothus integerrimus var. integerrimus
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Added
*
48
Greasewood
Sarcobatus vermiculatus
Sarcobatus vermiculatus
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49
Wavy Leaved Ceanothus
Ceanothus foliosus var. foliosus
Ceanothus foliosus var. foliosus
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50
Large Leaved Mahala Mat
Ceanothus prostratus var. prostratus
Ceanothus prostratus var. prostratus
Links for More Information About this Species
BAMONA
,
Wikipedia
Edit
Sources for butterfly and moth host plant information include; The National Wildlife Federation's
Native Plant Finder
, with thanks to
Doug Tallamy
and Kimberley Shropshire for researching and sharing this information, the National History Museum's
Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
, and
Butterflies and Moths of North America
. Special thanks to Calscape volunteer Bridget Kelley for aggregating host plant data from all these sources. Butterfly and moth observations and images sources include
Calphotos
,
GBIF
(GBIF.org (27 August 2019) GBIF Occurrence Download
https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.rywrmh
),
iDigBio
, the
Symbiota Collections of Arthropods Network
and
Butterflies and Moths of North America
. Climate data is provided by the PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University.
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