A Comprehensive Guide to White-stem Milkweed (Asclepias albicans)
White-stem Milkweed (Asclepias albicans) is a shrubby perennial that is native to southern California and Arizona in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts. This milkweed is…
Butterflies
A Comprehensive Guide to Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata)
Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata) is native to the eastern United States and Canada. It is a host to fritillaries and a number of bees. Its flowers range from white, lavender, or blue-violet in color. They can be found growing in moist open areas such as meadows, water edges, and fields.
A Comprehensive Guide to American Field Pansy (Viola bicolor)
The American Field Pansy (Viola bicolor) is a herbaceous perennial that is found mostly in the eastern United States and southern Canada with scattered locations…
Sand Violet (Viola affinis)
Sand Violet (Viola affinis) is a herbaceous perennial that is found from the mid-west to the eastern United States and adjacent southern Canada. This plant…
Pepper and Salt Skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon), a Comprehensive Guide in 7 Sections
The Pepper and Salt Skipper is found generally in the eastern United States and very southern parts of Canada. The host plants for this species are species of grasses, including Indian Wild Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium), bluegrass (Poa pratensis), and Indian grass (Sorghastrum spp.). This skipper flies from April to July.
A Comprehensive Guide to the Atlantis Fritillary (Speyeria atlantis)
The Atlantis Fritillary is found generally in the northern tier of the United States and in southern Canada. The host plants for this species are members of the Viola genus, but it prefers the Canada violet (Viola canadensis) in particular. It is found flying from June to September depending on location.
A Comprehensive Guide to Southern Woodland Violet (Viola hirsutula)
Southern Woodland Violet (Viola hirsutula) is a herbaceous perennial that is found in the eastern United States, except for New York and New England. This…
Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele), a Comprehensive Guide in 12 Sections
The Great Spangled Fritillary is one of the most common and largest fritillaries and is found across most of North America except for the deep south. It is an orange/yellow-brown butterfly that uses plants of the genus Viola (Violets), especially common blue violet (Viola sororia) and round-leaf violet (Viola rotundifolia) as a host.
A Comprehensive Guide to Indian Wood Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium)
Indian Wood Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) is a herbaceous perennial that is found in the eastern part of the southwest, southern mid-west and eastern United States, except New England. This plant is a host plant to six species of butterflies, most of them skippers. This grass species is often found in floodplains that get partial shade and have moist soil conditions. The green flowers come out in the late summer to fall.
Canada Violet (Viola canadensis), A Comprehensive Guide in 10 Sections
Canada Violet (Viola canadensis) is found throughout the United States and most of Canada. This plant is a host to a species of butterfly and a number of bees. The white flowers are often encountered in shaded lawns and gardens, but it is also in floodplains.