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
6 native plants in Alabama. 2 not suggested for gardens
- Swamp RedbayTamala palustris
- Upland RedbayTamala borbonia
- SassafrasSassafras albidum
- Northern SpicebushLindera benzoin
Native here, not suggested for gardens
- Bog Spicebush Lindera subcoriacea Rare or protected plant
- Pondberry Lindera melissifolia Federally endangered
Matched by plant genus. Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, ZooKeys 1261
Also on these plants
- Promethea Moth 2 of these plants
- Imperial Moth 1 of these plants
- Northern Cardinal 1 of these plants
- Wood Thrush 1 of these plants
None of the other listed species.