Plants That Attract Butterflies
Monarch Life Cycle
Host Plants Versus Nectar Plants
Host Plants: Grasses including Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Grove Bluegrass (Poa alsodes), Fowl Bluegrass (Poa palustris), and Woodland Bluegrass (Poa saltuensis)
Habitat: Grasslands and open fields near woodlands. Prairie restorations are often hot spots for this species.
Comments: This is by far the most common butterfly in the state on a regular basis.
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