Caterpillar host plants
Caterpillars eat the leaves of host plants; adults drink nectar from many flowers. Caterpillars also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening
3 native plants in Alabama. 2 not suggested for gardens
- White TurtleheadChelone glabra
Native here, not suggested for gardens
- Pink Turtlehead Chelone lyonii Rare or protected plant
- Red Turtlehead Chelone obliqua Rare or protected plant
Matched by plant genus. Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, ZooKeys 1261
Also on these plants
None of the other listed species.