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CA Natives Series

Buckeye Butterfly(Junonia coenia)

The eyespots on this

butterfly serve to scare away

predators.

The

host plants for

the Buckeye Butterfly

include the Monkey flower

of the Mimulus species,

Plantago lanceolata, and

the Antirrhinum species,

Snapdragon.

This butterfly enjoys open,

sunny areas with short, shrubby

plants.

CA Natives Series

Black Sage(Salvia mellifera)

A cold cup

of Black Sage tea is

used as a stomach tonic

to cure ulcers.

*See page 89

Black Sage is a nectar

plant for the Buckeye

butterfly.

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