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Butterflies in Mind -- Zinnia
Susan C. Dunlap
A collection of 50 images as if seen from a butterfly’s point of view. Includes the names of native Zinnia species and the most complete list of US butterflies that will feed on Zinnia blossoms.
Butterflies in Mind -- Asclepias
Susan C. Dunlap
“Milkweed is the single most important plant for Monarch butterflies. This lavishly illustrated book contains details about the structure and cultivation of native Milkweeds, information about the 139 nectar-feeding butterflies they...
Butterflies in Mind -- Monarch
Susan C. Dunlap
This abundantly illustrated volume enables you to select from a complete list of well described perennial nectar plants that are known to attract & feed Monarch butterflies. Over 40 genera are described that are suitable to be grown...
Butterflies in Mind -- Perennials
Susan C. Dunlap
Butterflies in Mind - Perennials. This book is a definitive guide to perennial nectar plants preferred by US butterflies. It empowers you to feed, attract, support (and help identify) nectar-feeding butterflies that reside in the US....

Anthocharis sara

Common name: Sara Orangetip

Feeds on these plants:

Baptisia alba

Baptisia australis

Barbarea vulgaris

Brassica juncea

Brassica napus ‘Napobrassica Group’
(sold as Long Island Improved)

Brassica napus ‘Napobrassica Group’
(sold as altasweet)

Brassica napus ‘Napobrassica Group’
(sold as laurentian)

Brassica napus ‘Napobrassica Group’
(sold as pike)

Brassica napus ‘Napobrassica Group’
(sold as red chief)

Brassica nigra

Brassica oleracea ‘Acephala Group’

Brassica oleracea ‘Acephala Group’
(sold as Flowering red)

Brassica oleracea ‘Acephala Group’
(sold as Flowering white)

Brassica oleracea ‘Acephala Group’
(sold as Georgia Southern)

Brassica oleracea ‘Acephala Group’
(sold as Lacinato Rainbow)

Brassica oleracea ‘Acephala Group’
(sold as Lacinato)

Brassica oleracea ‘Acephala Group’
(sold as Morris Heading)

Brassica oleracea ‘Acephala Group’
(sold as Vates)

Brassica oleracea ‘Acephala Group’
(sold as White Russian)

Brassica oleracea ‘Acephala Group’
(sold as Winterbor)

Brassica oleracea ‘Alboglabra Group’
(sold as Kailaan)

Brassica oleracea ‘Botrytis Group’
(sold as Andes)

Brassica oleracea ‘Botrytis Group’
(sold as Brocoverde)

Brassica oleracea ‘Botrytis Group’
(sold as Candid Charm)

Brassica oleracea ‘Botrytis Group’
(sold as Chartreuse Hybrid II)

Brassica oleracea ‘Botrytis Group’
(sold as Green Goddess Hybrid)

Brassica oleracea ‘Botrytis Group’
(sold as Ravella)

Brassica oleracea ‘Botrytis Group’
(sold as Self-Blanche)

Brassica oleracea ‘Botrytis Group’
(sold as Serrano)

Brassica oleracea ‘Botrytis Group’
(sold as Snow Crown)

Brassica oleracea ‘Botrytis Group’
(sold as Snow Grace)

Brassica oleracea ‘Botrytis Group’
(sold as Snow King)

Brassica oleracea ‘Botrytis Group’
(sold as Snowball)

Brassica oleracea ‘Botrytis Group’
(sold as Violet Queen Hybrid)

Brassica oleracea ‘Botrytis Group’
(sold as Violet Queen)

Brassica oleracea ‘Botrytis Group’
(sold as White Corona)

Brassica oleracea ‘Capitata Group’

Brassica oleracea ‘Capitata Group’
(sold as Alcosa)

Brassica oleracea ‘Capitata Group’
(sold as Charmant)

Brassica oleracea ‘Capitata Group’
(sold as Cheers)

Brassica oleracea ‘Capitata Group’
(sold as Danish Ball Head)

Brassica oleracea ‘Capitata Group’
(sold as Deadon)

Brassica oleracea ‘Capitata Group’
(sold as Derby Day)

Brassica oleracea ‘Capitata Group’
(sold as Dynamo)

Brassica oleracea ‘Capitata Group’
(sold as Early Jersey Wakefield)

Brassica oleracea ‘Capitata Group’
(sold as Golden Acre)

Brassica oleracea ‘Capitata Group’
(sold as King Cole)

Brassica oleracea ‘Capitata Group’
(sold as Red Express)

Brassica oleracea ‘Capitata Group’
(sold as Red Meteor)

Brassica oleracea ‘Capitata Group’
(sold as Rubicon)

Brassica oleracea ‘Capitata Group’
(sold as Ruby Ball)

Brassica oleracea ‘Capitata Group’
(sold as Savoy Express)

Brassica oleracea ‘Capitata Group’
(sold as Savoy King)

Brassica oleracea ‘Gemmifera Group’

Brassica oleracea ‘Gemmifera Group’
(sold as Bubbles)

Brassica oleracea ‘Gemmifera Group’
(sold as Jade Cross E)

Brassica oleracea ‘Gemmifera Group’
(sold as Jade Cross)

Brassica oleracea ‘Gemmifera Group’
(sold as Long Island Improved)

Brassica oleracea ‘Gemmifera Group’
(sold as Oliver)

Brassica oleracea ‘Gemmifera Group’
(sold as Prince Marvel)

Brassica oleracea ‘Gemmifera Group’
(sold as Royal Marvel)

Brassica oleracea ‘Gemmifera Group’
(sold as Rubine Red)

Brassica oleracea ‘Gemmifera Group’
(sold as Valiant)

Brassica oleracea ‘Gongylodes Group’

Brassica oleracea ‘Gongylodes Group’
(sold as Blaro)

Brassica oleracea ‘Gongylodes Group’
(sold as Early Purple Vienna)

Brassica oleracea ‘Gongylodes Group’
(sold as Early White Vienna)

Brassica oleracea ‘Gongylodes Group’
(sold as Express Forcer)

Brassica oleracea ‘Gongylodes Group’
(sold as Grand Duke)

Brassica oleracea ‘Gongylodes Group’
(sold as Kolpak)

Brassica oleracea ‘Gongylodes Group’
(sold as Rapid)

Brassica oleracea ‘Gongylodes Group’
(sold as Triumph)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Arcadia)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Calabria)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Castle Dome)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Cruiser)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Dia Green)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Diplomat)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Early Purple)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Galleon)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Green Comet)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Green Goliath)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Green Magic)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Italian Green)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Packman)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Purple Peacock)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Purple Sprouting Late)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Small Miracle)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Spigariello Liscia)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Waltham)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Windsor)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as Zamboni)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as everest)

Brassica oleracea ‘Italica Group’
(sold as umpqua)

Brassica rapa

Brassica rapa ‘Chinensis Group’
(sold as Canton Dwarf Taiteki)

Brassica rapa ‘Chinensis Group’
(sold as Canton Dwarf)

Brassica rapa ‘Chinensis Group’
(sold as China Express)

Brassica rapa ‘Chinensis Group’
(sold as Chinese Pak Choi Green)

Brassica rapa ‘Chinensis Group’
(sold as Joi Choi)

Brassica rapa ‘Chinensis Group’
(sold as Mei Quing Choi)

Brassica rapa ‘Chinensis Group’
(sold as Pak-choy green)

Brassica rapa ‘Chinensis Group’
(sold as Taisai)

Brassica rapa ‘Napobrassica Group’
(sold as American purple top)

Brassica rapa ‘Pekinensis Group’
(sold as Minuet)

Brassica rapa ‘Perviridis Group’
(sold as Komatsuna)

Brassica rapa ‘Perviridis Group’
(sold as Mibuna Green Spray)

Brassica rapa ‘Perviridis Group’
(sold as Tah Tsai)

Brassica rapa ‘Perviridis Group’
(sold as mizuna)

Brassica rapa ‘Rapa Group’
(sold as Golden Ball)

Brassica rapa ‘Rapa Group’
(sold as Market Express)

Brassica rapa ‘Rapa Group’
(sold as Oasis)

Brassica rapa ‘Rapa Group’
(sold as Purple Top)

Brassica rapa ‘Rapa Group’
(sold as Seven Top greens)

Brassica rapa ‘Rapa Group’
(sold as Tokyo Cross)

Brassica rapa ‘Rapa Group’
(sold as alltop)

Brassica rapa ‘Rapa Group’
(sold as gilfeather)

Brassica rapa ‘Rapa Group’
(sold as just right)

Brassica rapa ‘Rapa Group’
(sold as purple top white globe)

Brassica rapa ‘Rapa Group’
(sold as royal crown)

Brassica rapa ‘Rapa Group’
(sold as scarlet queen)

Brassica rapa ‘Rapa Group’
(sold as shogoin)

Brassica rapa ‘Rapa Group’
(sold as topper)

Brassica rapa ‘Rapa Group’
(sold as white knight)

Brassica rapa ‘Rapa Group’
(sold as white lady)

Carduus acanthoides

Carduus nutans

Carduus pycnocephalus

Centaurea americana

Centaurea benedicta

Centaurea cyanus

Centaurea dealbata

Centaurea macrocephala

Centaurea montana

Centaurea nigra

Centaurea rothrockii

Centaurea solstitialis

Centaurea
(sold as Black Gem)

Cirsium altissimum
(sold as Thistle)

Cirsium arvense
(sold as Thistle)

Cirsium hilli
(sold as Thistle)

Cirsium muticum
(sold as Thistle)

Cirsium nuttalii
(sold as Thistle)

Cirsium occidentale
(sold as Thistle)

Cirsium species
(sold as Thistle)

Cirsium vulgare
(sold as Thistle)

Cryptantha pterocarya

Descurainia pinnate

Descurainia species

Dichelostemma congestum

Eriodictyon angustifolium

Eriodictyon californicum

Eriodictyon tomentosum

Erodium chrysanthum

Erodium reichardii
(sold as Roseum)

Erodium x variabile ‘Album’

Hieracium aurantiacum

Hieracium lachenalii

Hieracium maculatum

Hieracium umbellatum

Lantana camara
(sold as Carlos)

Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Peach Sunrise)

Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Pink Dawn)

Lantana hirta

Lantana hybrid
(sold as New Gold)

Lantana involucrata

Lantana montevidensis

Lantana montevidensis
(sold as Confetti)

Lantana montevidensis
(sold as Lavender Trailing)

Lantana montevidensis
(sold as New Gold)

Lantana montevidensis
(sold as orange)

Lantana montevidensis
(sold as white)

Lantana montevidensis
(sold as yellow)

Lantana ‘Silver Mound’

Lavandula angustifolia ssp. angustifolia

Lavandula angustifolia ‘Twickel Purple’

Lavandula buchii

Lavandula canariensis

Lavandula dentata

Lavandula lanata

Lavandula pinnata

Lavandula species

Lavandula stoechas ssp. pedunculata
(sold as Avonview)

Lavandula stoechas

Lavandula stoechas
(sold as Lavandula 'Winter Lace')

Lavandula stoechas
(sold as Otto Quast)

Lavandula x intermedia ‘Grosso’

Lavandula x intermedia
(sold as Dutch Mil)

Lavandula
(sold as Goodwin Creek)

Limonium perezii

Limonium platyphyllum

Limonium sinuatum

Lythrum salicaria

Phacelia grandiflora

Phacelia parryi

Phacelia sericea

Salvia africana-lutea

Salvia apiana

Salvia ballotiflora

Salvia blepharophylla

Salvia brandegei

Salvia buchananii

Salvia cacaliifolia

Salvia canariensis

Salvia chamaedryoides

Salvia chiapensis

Salvia cleveladii, or clevelandii

Salvia clevelandii

Salvia coahuilensis

Salvia coccinea ‘Brenthurst’

Salvia coccinea ‘Lady In Red’

Salvia coccinea
(sold as May Night)

Salvia coccinea
(sold as Rose Queen)

Salvia coccinea
(sold as Select Rose)

Salvia coerulea

Salvia confertiflora

Salvia discolor

Salvia dolomitica

Salvia elegans

Salvia elegans
(sold as Golden Delicious)

Salvia farinacea

Salvia fruticosa

Salvia fulgens

Salvia gesneriiflora

Salvia glechomifolia

Salvia greggii

Salvia greggii ‘Navajo Bright Red’

Salvia greggii ‘Navajo White’

Salvia greggii ‘Sierra San Antonio’

Salvia greggii
(sold as watermelon Autumn Sage pink)

Salvia hians

Salvia hybrid

Salvia indica

Salvia involucrata
(sold as El Cielo)

Salvia leucantha

Salvia leucantha ‘Santa Barbara’

Salvia leucophylla

Salvia longispicata

Salvia mellifera

Salvia mexicana

Salvia microphylla

Salvia microphylla ‘Hot Lips’

Salvia microphylla
(sold as Bezerkeley)

Salvia microphylla
(sold as Rosita)

Salvia microphylla
(sold as ucb pink)

Salvia munzii

Salvia nemorosa

Salvia nemorosa ‘Sensation Rose’

Salvia nemorosa
(sold as Viola Klose)

Salvia officinalis ssp. lavandulifolia

Salvia officinalis

Salvia officinalis ‘Icterina’

Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurascens’

Salvia officinalis ‘Tricolor’

Salvia pachyphylla

Salvia patens

Salvia pozo blue

Salvia pratensis

Salvia regla

Salvia roemeriana

Salvia sclerea

Salvia sinaloensis

Salvia spathacea

Salvia species

Salvia splendens

Salvia splendens ‘Salsa Purple’

Salvia uliginosa

Salvia urica

Salvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’

Salvia viridis

Salvia wagneriana

Salvia x jamensis

Salvia x sylvestris

Salvia x sylvestris
(sold as Snowhill)

Salvia ‘Indigo Spires’

Salvia ‘Waverly’

Salvia
(sold as Blue Victory)

Salvia
(sold as Red Hot Sally)

Salvia
(sold as Salsa Purple)

Salvia
(sold as Verona)

Silybum marianum

Taraxacum officinale

Anthocharis sara, the Sara Orangetip, can be found in California, Oregon, Nevada, and Idaho.
Favorite nectar plants: Carduus, Cirsium, Lantana, and Salvia.
USDA Growing Zones for these plants include: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Host plants:
Arabis glabra, lyallii, perennans, platysperma, sparsiflora, suffrutescens
Arabis
Athysanus pusillus
Barbarea orthoceras, verna, vulgaris
Barbarea
Brassica napus, nigra, rapa
Brassica
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Cardamine californica
Cardamine
Descurainia pinnata
Descurainia
Erysimum capitatum
Erysimum
Guillenia lasiophylla
Hirschfeldia incana
Raphanus sativus
Rorippa
Sinapis alba, arvensis
Sisymbrium officinale
Streptanthus breweri, glandulosus, tortuosus
Thysanocarpus curvipes

PD image courtesy of
Joanna Gilkeson USFWS

CC0 images courtesy of
Alan Schmierer

CC 2.0 image courtesy of
Judy Gallagher

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