Ferns
*Botanical Name*	*Common Name*	*Use*	*Butterfly*
Blechnum serrulatum	Swamp Fern	larval	Malachite, White Peacock
Grasses
*Botanical Name*	*Common Name*	*Use*	*Butterfly*
Tripsacum dactyloides	Fakahatchee Grass	larval
Muhlenbergia capillaris	Muhly Grass	larval
Eragrostis spectabilis	Purple Lovegrass	larval
Spartina bakeri	Sand Cordgrass	larval
Eragrostis elliottii	Silver Lovegrass/Elliott's	larval
Palms
*Botanical Name*	*Common Name*	*Use*	*Butterfly*
Sabal palmetto	Cabbage Palm	larval	Monk Skipper
Zamia pumila	Coontie	larval	Atala Hairstreak
Serenoa repens	Saw Palmetto	larval	Palmetto skipper, Monk skipper
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Shrubs
*Botanical Name*	*Common Name*	*Use*	*Butterfly*
Illicium parviflorum	Anise - Yellow	nectar
Rhododendron austrinum	Azalea - Florida Flame	nectar
Rhododendron canescens	Azalea - Florida Pinxter	nectar
Vaccinium corymbosum x darrowii	Blueberry - Highbush	l/n	Striped hairstreak
Vaccinium mysinites	Blueberry - Shiny/Lowbush	l/n	Woodland elfin, Striped hairstreak
Cephalanthus occidentalis	Buttonbush	nectar
Asimina triloba	Common Pawpaw	larval	Zebra Swallowtail
Erythrina herbacea	Coral Bean	nectar
Citharexylum spinosum	Fiddlewood	nectar
Hamelia patens	Firebush	nectar
Garberia heteropylla	Garberia	nectar
Lantana depressa	Lantana - Florida	nectar
Viburnum obovatum 'Schiller's Delight'	Mrs. Schiller's Delight	nectar
Ceonothus americanus	New Jersey-Tea	nectar
Aesculus pavia	Red Buckeye	nectar
Lyonia ferruginea	Rusty Lyonia	nectar
Hibiscus coccineus	Scarlet Hibiscus	nectar
Lyonia lucida	Shiny Lyonia/Fetterbush	nectar
Myrcianthes fragrans	Simpson's Stopper	nectar
Vaccinium arboreum	Sparkleberry	nectar
Hypericum hypericoides	St Andrews Cross	nectar
Clethra alnifolia	Summersweet	nectar
Befaria racemosa	Tarflower	nectar
Itea virginica	Virginia Sweetspire/Willow	nectar
Viburnum obovatum	Walter's Viburnum	nectar
Psychotria nervosa	Wild Coffee	larval
Zanthoxylum fagara	Wild Lime	larval	Giant Swallowtail
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Trees
*Botanical Name*	*Common Name*	*Use*	*Butterfly*
Prunus serotina	Black Cherry	l/n	Red-Spotted Purple, Coral Hairstreak, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Prunus angustifolia	Chickesaw Plum	l/n	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Viceroy
Ilex cassine	Dahoon Holly	larval	Woodland elfin
Prunus umbellata	Flatwoods Plum	nectar
Persea borbonia	Florida Red Bay	larval	Palamedes Swallowtail, Spicebush Swallowtail
Cornus florida	Flowering Dogwood	larval	Spring Azure Blue
Chionanthus virginicus	Fringe Tree	nectar
Celtis laevigata	Hackberry	larval	Hackberry Emperor, Snout and Tawny Emperor, Question Mark
Zanthozylum clava-herculis	Hercule's Club / Toothache Tree	nectar	Giant Swallowtail
Quercus virginiana	Live Oak	larval
Sophora tomentosa	Necklace Pod	l/n	Sulphers
Carya glabra	Pignut Hickory	larval	Banded hairstreaks, Luna, Polyphemus & Royal Walnut moth
Pinus spp.	Pine trees: Sand, Longleaf, South Florida Slash	larval	Eastern pine elfin, Spicebush swallowtail
Acer rubbrum	Red Maple	larval	Cecropia, Imperial, Polyphemus and Rosy Maple Moths
Morus rubra	Red Mulberry	larval	Question Mark, Red Admiral
Sassafras albidum	Sassafras	larval	Spicebush, Tiger and Palamedes swallowtails
Cratageus flava	Summer Haw	larval	Striped hairstreak
Persea palustrus	Swamp Red Bay	larval	Spicebush, Tiger and Palamedes Swallowtails
Liriodendron tupilifera	Tulip Poplar	larval	Tiger Swallowtail
Myrica cerifera	Wax Myrtle	larval	Red Banded Hairstreak
Ulmus rubra/alata	Winged Elm	l/n	Mourning Cloak, Hackberry butterfly, Tawny Emperor, Question Mark
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Vines
*Botanical Name*	*Common Name*	*Use*	*Butterfly*
Gelsemium sempervirens	Carolina/Yellow Jessamine	nectar
Lonicera sempervirens	Coral Honeysuckle	nectar
Passiflora incarnata	Passion Flower	l/n	Gulf Fritillary
Passiflora suberosa	Passion Flower - Corkystem	l/n	Julia, Zebra Longwing, Gulf Fritillary
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Wildflowers and Groundcovers
*Botanical Name*	*Common Name*	*Use*	*Butterfly*
Aster elliottii	Aster - Elliotts	nectar
Bidens spp.	Beggar-Ticks/ Spanish Needle	nectar
Rudbeckia hirta	Black Eyed Susan	nectar
Gaillardia	Blanket Flower	nectar
Liatris gracilis	Blazing Star - Slender / Gay Feather	nectar
Liatris spicata	Blazing Star / GayFeather	nectar
Sisyrinchium atlanticum	Blue Eyed Grass	nectar
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis	Blue Porterweed	nectar
Asclepias tuberosa	Butterfly Weed	l/n	Monarch, Queen, Solider
Eryngium yuccafolium	Button Snakeroot / Rattlesnake Master	larval	Eastern Black Swallowtail
Lobelia cardinalis	Cardinal Flower	nectar
Cassia bahamensis	Chapman's Senna	larval	Cloudless Giant Sulphur, other sulphurs
Aster caroliniensis	Climbing Aster	l/n	American Painted Lady, Pearl Crescent
Carphephorus paniculatus	Deer Tongue	nectar
Monarda punctata	Dotted Horsemint	nectar
Helianthus debilis	Dune Daisy/Beach Sunflower	nectar
Elephantopus elatus	Elephant's Foot	nectar
Salvia lyrata	Lyre-Leaved Sage	nectar
Concoclinum coelestinum	MistflowerAgeratum	nectar
Carphephorus corymbosis	Paintbrush - Florida	nectar
Chamaecrista fasciculata	Partridge pea	larval	Cloudless Giant Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
Piloblephis rigida	Pennyroyal - Florida	nectar
Carphephorus subtropicanus	Pineland Purple	nectar
Echinacea purpurea	Purple Coneflower	nectar
Eupatorium rotundifolium	Roundleaf thoroughwort / False Hoarhound	nectar
Solidago sempervirens	Seaside Goldenrod	nectar
Eryngium aquaticum	Snakeroot - Powder Blue / Corn	larval	Eastern Black Swallowtail
Tradescantia ohiensis	Spiderwort - Blue	nectar
Tradescantia fluminensis	Spiderwort - White	nectar
Ipomopsis rubra	Standing Cypress	nectar
Stokesia laevis	Stokes Aster	l/n	Pearly Crescent, Dainty Sulfer
Helianthus angustifolius	Sunflower - Narrow Leaf	nectar
Helianthus radula	Sunflower - Rayless	nectar
Glandularia tampensis	Tampa verbena	nectar
Coreopsis	Tickseed	nectar
Salvia coccinea	Tropical Sage	nectar
Dyschoriste oblongifolia	Twinflower	larval	Common Buckeye
Ruellia caroliniensis	Wild Petunia	l/n	White Peacock, Malachite, Buckeye
Aster dumosus	Wood Aster	l/n
Canna flaccida	Yellow canna	larval	Canna Skipper
Yucca filamentosa	Yucca/Adam's Needle/Bear Grass	larval	Skippers

Shrubs

Trees

Vines

Wildflowers & Groundcovers

Butterfly information has been compiled from numerous printed materials. We have tried to include only species that live in our area (Volusia/Flagler counties). Please notify us if any errors or omissions - Thank you.

Full Moon Natives
1737 Fern Park Drive
Port Orange, FL 32128
386.212.9923
www.FullMoonNatives.com

	Specializing in Florida Native Plants for Volusia and Flagler Counties Full Moon Natives 1737 Fern Park Drive Port Orange, FL 32128 386.212.9923
*Butterfly Gardening*
Find a sunny site. Most butterflies prefer sunshine and hate to fight the wind, so choose a warm, sheltered spot. Also, provide some flat rocks, where they can take a break, and a source of water - like a dirt puddle.
Choose native plants - they are grown without insecticides, which would kill the butterflies.
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