Queen Alexandra's Sulphur, Colias alexandra

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Queen Alexandra's Sulphur

Colias alexandra

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Host plants for Colias alexandra (Queen Alexandra's Sulphur) native to California ( 11 confirmed

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Acmispon glaber Image

Deerweed Acmispon glaber Acmispon glaber

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Astragalus trichopodus Image

Santa Barbara Milk Vetch Astragalus trichopodus Astragalus trichopodus

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Vicia americana Image

American Vetch Vicia americana Vicia americana

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Thermopsis macrophylla Image

Common False Lupine Thermopsis macrophylla Thermopsis macrophylla

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Astragalus canadensis Image

Canadian Milkvetch Astragalus canadensis Astragalus canadensis

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Astragalus lentiginosus Image

Spotted Locoweed Astragalus lentiginosus Astragalus lentiginosus

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Astragalus didymocarpus Image

Dwarf White Milkvetch Astragalus didymocarpus Astragalus didymocarpus

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Astragalus douglasii Image

Douglas' Milkvetch Astragalus douglasii Astragalus douglasii

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Astragalus crotalariae Image

Salton Milkvetch Astragalus crotalariae Astragalus crotalariae

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Lathyrus lanszwertii Image

Nevada Sweet Pea Lathyrus lanszwertii Lathyrus lanszwertii

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Astragalus brauntonii Image

Braunton's Milkvetch Astragalus brauntonii Astragalus brauntonii

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Lupinus albifrons Image

Silver Lupine Lupinus albifrons Lupinus albifrons

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Lupinus succulentus Image

Succulent Lupine Lupinus succulentus Lupinus succulentus

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Lupinus nanus Image

Sky Lupine Lupinus nanus Lupinus nanus

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Lupinus hirsutissimus Image

Stinging Lupine Lupinus hirsutissimus Lupinus hirsutissimus

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Lupinus albifrons var. collinus Image

Silver Bush Lupine Lupinus albifrons var. collinus Lupinus albifrons var. collinus

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Lupinus arboreus Image

Coastal Bush Lupine Lupinus arboreus Lupinus arboreus

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Lupinus microcarpus Image

Chick Lupine Lupinus microcarpus Lupinus microcarpus

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Lupinus polyphyllus Image

Meadow Lupine Lupinus polyphyllus Lupinus polyphyllus

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Lupinus truncatus Image

Collared Annual Lupine Lupinus truncatus Lupinus truncatus

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Lupinus bicolor Image

Miniature Lupine Lupinus bicolor Lupinus bicolor

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Lupinus sparsiflorus Image

Coulter's Lupine Lupinus sparsiflorus Lupinus sparsiflorus

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Hosackia gracilis Image

Seaside Bird's Foot Trefoil Hosackia gracilis Hosackia gracilis

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Lupinus concinnus Image

Elegant Lupine Lupinus concinnus Lupinus concinnus

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Lupinus chamissonis Image

Dune Bush Lupine Lupinus chamissonis Lupinus chamissonis

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Acmispon americanus Image

American Bird's-foot Trefoil Acmispon americanus Acmispon americanus

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Lupinus latifolius Image

Riverbank Lupine Lupinus latifolius Lupinus latifolius

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Lupinus longifolius Image

Longleaf Bush Lupine Lupinus longifolius Lupinus longifolius

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Lupinus excubitus Image

Grape Soda Lupine Lupinus excubitus Lupinus excubitus

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Lathyrus vestitus Image

Pacific Pea Lathyrus vestitus Lathyrus vestitus

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Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus Image

Dense Flowered Platycarpos Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus

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Lupinus benthamii Image

Spider Lupine Lupinus benthamii Lupinus benthamii

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Lupinus albicaulis Image

Sickle Keeled Lupine Lupinus albicaulis Lupinus albicaulis

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Astragalus pomonensis Image

Pomona Milk Vetch Astragalus pomonensis Astragalus pomonensis

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Lupinus formosus Image

Summer Lupine Lupinus formosus Lupinus formosus

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Trifolium wormskioldii Image

Cows Clover Trifolium wormskioldii Trifolium wormskioldii

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Lupinus variicolor Image

Manycolored Lupine Lupinus variicolor Lupinus variicolor

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Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus Image

Valley Lupine Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus

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Trifolium willdenovii Image

Tomcat Clover Trifolium willdenovii Trifolium willdenovii

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Astragalus trichopodus var. lonchus Image

Santa Barbara Milk Vetch Astragalus trichopodus var. lonchus Astragalus trichopodus var. lonchus

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Lupinus excubitus var. austromontanus Image

Mountain Bush Lupine Lupinus excubitus var. austromontanus Lupinus excubitus var. austromontanus

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Acmispon glaber var. glaber Image

Common Deerweed Acmispon glaber var. glaber Acmispon glaber var. glaber

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Trifolium fucatum Image

Sour Clover Trifolium fucatum Trifolium fucatum

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Trifolium microcephalum Image

Maiden Clover Trifolium microcephalum Trifolium microcephalum

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Lupinus polyphyllus var. burkei Image

Burke's Lupine Lupinus polyphyllus var. burkei Lupinus polyphyllus var. burkei

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Trifolium gracilentum Image

Pinpoint Clover Trifolium gracilentum Trifolium gracilentum

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Trifolium ciliolatum Image

Foothill Clover Trifolium ciliolatum Trifolium ciliolatum

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Trifolium obtusiflorum Image

Clammy Clover Trifolium obtusiflorum Trifolium obtusiflorum

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Lupinus latifolius var. parishii Image

Parish's Lupine Lupinus latifolius var. parishii Lupinus latifolius var. parishii

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Lupinus stiversii Image

Harlequin Lupine Lupinus stiversii Lupinus stiversii

Links for More Information About this Species

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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.