Wildlife-Plant Interactions
 
Plant Associates of Cassius Blue

 
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Common Name Scientific Name Uses
Pithecellobium unguis-cati Cat’s-claw, Catclaw blackbead Larval host and nectar source.
Vigna luteola Cow-pea, Hairypod cowpea Larval host.
Amorpha herbacea var. crenulata Crenulate leadplant Larval host.
Galactia volubilis Downy milkpea Larval host.
Galactia regularis Eastern milkpea Larval host.
Galactia striata Florida hammock milkpea Larval host.
Pithecellobium keyense Florida Keys blackbead Larval host and nectar source.
Piscidia piscipula Jamaica-dogwood, Florida fishpoison tree Larval host.
Plumbago auriculata Leadwort, Cape leadwort Larval host.
Crotalaria pumila Low rattlebox Larval host.
Alvaradoa amorphoides Mexican alvaradoa Larval host.
Morinda royoc Mouse’s pineapple, Redgal, Yellowroot Nectar source.
Flaveria linearis Narrowleaf yellowtops Nectar source.
Croton linearis Pineland croton, Grannybush Nectar source.
Abrus precatorius Rosary-pea, Crab-eyes Larval host.
Crotalaria incana Shakeshake Larval host.
Melanthera nivea Snow squarestem Nectar source.
Helianthus agrestis Southeastern sunflower Nectar source.
Bidens alba var. radiata Spanish-needles Nectar source.
Plumbago zeylanica Wild plumbago, Doctorbush, Florida plumbago, White plumbago Larval host.
Lantana involucrata Wild-sage, Buttonsage Nectar source.
Lysiloma latisiliquum Wild-tamarind, False tamarind Larval host and nectar source.
Alternanthera flavescens Yellow joyweed Nectar source.
Sophora tomentosa var. truncata Yellow necklacepod Larval host.