The large patch. Put 9 sticks in this area.
All on the curve at purple arrow.
All on the curve at purple arrow.
Triphysaria pusilla
Dwarf Owl's Clover
Stem slender, branched, prostrate, with growing tips turned upward. Leaves tiny, lobed many times, often coated with fine purplish or yellow-brown hairs. Tiny flowers hidden among bracts, reddish purple or sometimes yellow, include 3 shallow pouches below hooked beak. Grows in grasslands at low elevations. Native: Yes
The primary larval host plant for the endangered Bay checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha bayensis) is the native dwarf plantain (Plantago erecta). Larvae also rely on secondary host plants, specifically purple owl’s-clover.
The primary larval host plant for the endangered Bay checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha bayensis) is the native dwarf plantain (Plantago erecta). Larvae also rely on secondary host plants, specifically purple owl’s-clover.
Dwarf Plantain erecta
Credit Madelaine Claire
Checker Spotted Butterfly
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