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The plant is native to California, the Southwestern United States, and Baja California state in Mexico. It is an introduced species in Hawaii. [2] The highest populations of this plant are mainly found in Arizona and California, but can also be found in New Mexico, Oregon, and Nevada as well. [8]
The species Lyallia kerguelensis (Hectorellaceae), the only strictly endemic species of the archipelago, has a similar growth pattern. The pillows of azorellae could exceed 1 meter in thickness and adjacent plants could join to form a continuous sheet. Walking on this kind of vegetation was very difficult and was environmentally harmful.
Diplacus aurantiacus is an important host plant for the larvae of the common buckeye butterfly (Junonia coenia) and the variable checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona), [6] despite a phenolic resin in the leaves which deter its feeding. [7] This resin also helps the plant retain water in dry environments. [7]
Published lists of host plants for butterflies and other pollinators can help select the plant species desired in the garden. [18] While non-native plants can provide floral resources to a garden, they can also have an overall negative effect on butterflies and other pollinators. [10] Therefore, it is often recommended to use native plants.
The butterflies are abundant in late summer, despite many of the native shrubs losing their blooms. There are still plenty of flowers: small violet bouquets at the tips of De La Mina verbena ...
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Schizanthus / ˌ s k ɪ ˈ z æ n θ ə s /, [1] also called butterfly flower, fringeflower, poor-man's-orchid, is a genus of plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. They are annual or biennial herbaceous plants , with attractive flowers and they belong to the subfamily Schizanthoideae of the Solanaceae.
The adult butterflies use nectar from many flowers, including Lantana plants. The Passiflora host plants are frequently called passion vines; in some Texan counties where this butterfly's population is high, gulf fritillaries will feed on specific species such as Passiflora lutea and Passiflora affinis. These passion vine plants are suitable ...