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
10 native plants in Mississippi. 1 not suggested for gardens
- American ElmUlmus americana
- Slippery ElmUlmus rubra
- Winged ElmUlmus alata
- Cedar ElmUlmus crassifolia
- Common HackberryCeltis occidentalis
- Dwarf HackberryCeltis tenuifolia
- SugarberryCeltis laevigata
- Heartleaf NettleUrtica chamaedryoides
- False NettleBoehmeria cylindrica
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Native here, not suggested for gardens
- September Elm Ulmus serotina Rare or protected plant
Matched by plant genus. Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, ZooKeys 1261
Also on these plants
- Mourning Cloak 7 of these plants
- Polyphemus Moth 4 of these plants
- American Robin 3 of these plants
- Eastern Bluebird 3 of these plants
- Hackberry Emperor 3 of these plants
- Io Moth 3 of these plants
- Northern Cardinal 3 of these plants
- Red Admiral 2 of these plants
None of the other listed species.