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NATIVE
PLANTS FOR BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES
Fruits for Birds
• Seeds for
Birds •
Nectar Plants for Hummingbirds
Nectar
Plants for Butterflies •
Food Plants
for Butterfly Larvae
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Botanical name |
Common name |
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SHRUBS/TREES |
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Amelanchier alnifolia |
serviceberry |
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Cornus sericea |
red osier dogwood |
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Crataegus douglasii |
Douglas hawthorn |
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Lonicera involucrata |
twinberry |
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Mahonia aquifolium |
tall mahonia |
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Mahonia repens |
creeping mahonia |
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Prunus emarginata |
bitter cherry |
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Prunus virginiana |
chokecherry |
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Rhamnus purshiana |
cascara |
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Ribes aureum |
golden currant |
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Ribes cereum |
wax currant |
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Ribes sanguineum |
red-flowering currant |
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Rosa nutkana |
Nootka rose |
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Rosa woodsii |
Wood's rose |
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Rubus parviflorus |
thimbleberry |
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Sambucus spp. |
elderberry |
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Sorbus scopulina |
Western mountain ash |
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Symphoricarpus albus |
common snowberry |
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Vaccinium membranaceum |
black huckleberry |
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Botanical name |
Common name |
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GRASSES |
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All native grasses including |
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Festuca idahoensis |
Idaho fescue |
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Koeleria cristata |
Junegrass |
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Leymus cinereus |
giant wildrye |
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Oryzopis hymenoides |
Indian ricegrass |
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Pseudoregneria spicata |
bluebunch wheatgrass |
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WILDFLOWERS |
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Achillea millefolium |
yarrow |
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Aquilegia formosa |
red columbine |
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Arnica cordifolia |
heartleaf arnica |
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Aster spp. |
asters |
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Balsamorhiza sagittata |
arrowleaf balsamroot |
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Chrysopsis villosa |
golden aster |
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Epilobium angustifolium |
fireweed |
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Erigeron spp. |
fleabanes |
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Eriophyllum lanatum |
Oregon sunshine |
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Gaillardia aristata |
blanketflower |
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Lomatium spp. |
desert parsleys |
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Lupinus spp. |
lupines |
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Wyethia amplexicaulis |
mule's ears |
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SHRUBS/TREES |
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Acer spp. |
maples |
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Alnus incana |
mountain alder |
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Betula occidentalis |
water birch |
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Chrysothamnus nauseous |
rabbitbrush |
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Clematis ligusticifolia |
Western clematis |
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Holodiscus discolor |
oceanspray |
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Philadelphus lewisii |
mockorange |
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Populus balsamifera |
black cottonwood |
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Nectar
Plants for Hummingbirds
Highly recommended plants are in
bold yellow.
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Botanical name |
Common name |
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WILDFLOWERS |
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Aquilegia formosa |
red columbine |
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Asclepias speciosa |
showy milkweed |
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Castilleja spp. |
Indian paintbrush |
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Epilobium angustifolium |
fireweed |
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Eriogonum spp. |
wild buckwheats |
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Ipomopsis aggregata |
scarlet gilia |
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Lupinus spp. |
lupines |
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Mimulus spp. |
monkeyflowers |
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Monardella odoratissima |
coyote mint |
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Penstemon spp. |
penstemons |
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Sphaeralcea munroana |
orange globemallow |
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SHRUBS/TREES |
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Amelanchier alnifolia |
serviceberry |
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
kinnikinnick |
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Clematis ligusticifolia |
Western clematis |
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Crataegus douglasii |
Douglas hawthorn |
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Cornus sericea |
red osier dogwood |
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Holodiscus discolor |
oceanspray |
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Lonicera ciliosa |
orange honeysuckle |
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Lonicera involucrata |
twinberry |
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Mahonia spp. |
Oregon grape |
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Philadelphus lewisii |
mockorange |
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Rhamnus purshiana |
cascara |
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Ribes spp. |
currants |
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Rosa spp. |
roses |
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Rubus parviflorus |
thimbleberry |
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Salvia dorrii |
purple sage |
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Sambucus spp. |
elderberry |
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Symphoricarpus albus |
common snowberry |
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Vaccinium spp. |
huckleberries |
Nectar Plants for
Butterflies
Highly recommended plants are in
bold
yellow.
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Botanical name |
Common name |
Butterflies attracted |
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WILDFLOWERS |
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Achillea millefolium |
yarrow |
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Anaphalis margaritacea |
pearly everlasting |
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Asclepias speciosa |
showy milkweed |
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Aster spp. |
asters |
orange sulphur |
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Balsamorhiza sagittata |
arrowleaf balsamroot |
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Chrysopsis villosa |
golden aster |
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Erigeron spp. |
fleabanes |
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Eriogonum spp. |
wild buckwheats |
wood nymphs |
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Eriophyllum lanatum |
Oregon sunshine |
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Gaillardia aristata |
blanketflower |
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Ipomopsis aggregata |
scarlet gilia |
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Lomatium spp. |
desert parsleys |
swallowtails |
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Lupinus spp. |
lupines |
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Mimulus spp. |
monkeyflowers |
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Monardella
odoratissima |
coyote mint |
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Penstemon spp. |
penstemons |
anise swallowtail |
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Phlox spp. |
phlox |
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Wyethia amplexicaulis |
mule's ears |
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SHRUBS/TREES |
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Ceanothus spp. |
ceanothus, snowbrush |
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Chrysothamnus nauseous |
rabbitbrush |
painted lady |
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Clematis
ligusticifolia |
Western clematis |
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Crataegus douglasii |
Douglas hawthorn |
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Cornus sericea |
red osier dogwood |
orange sulphur |
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Holodiscus discolor |
oceanspray |
pale swallowtail |
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Lonicera ciliosa |
orange honeysuckle |
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Lonicera involucrata |
twinberry |
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Mahonia spp. |
Oregon grape |
painted lady |
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Philadelphus lewisii |
mockorange |
tiger swallowtail |
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Prunus spp. |
cherries |
many, incl.
hairstreaks, elfins, Sara orangetip |
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Purshia tridentata |
bitterbrush |
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Rosa spp. |
roses |
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Salix spp. |
willows |
mourning cloak,
Milbert's tortoiseshell |
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Salvia dorrii |
purple sage |
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Sambucus spp. |
elderberry |
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Spiraea spp. |
hardhack, spirea |
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Food Pants for
Butterfly Larvae
Highly recommended plants are in
bold
yellow.
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Botanical name |
Common name |
Comment |
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GRASSES |
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Many spp. |
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skippers, common wood
nymph |
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WILDFLOWERS |
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Anaphalis margaritacea |
pearly everlasting |
painted lady |
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Asclepias spp. |
milkweeds |
monarch |
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Compositae |
sunflower family |
painted lady |
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Eriogonum spp. |
wild buckwheats |
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Lomatium spp. |
desert parsleys |
swallowtails |
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Lupinus spp. |
lupines |
blues |
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Penstemon spp. |
penstemons |
checkerspots |
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Derby
Canyon Natives