Gray Hairstreak

The Gray Hairstreak butterfly (Strymon melinus) is a member of the Gossamer-wing (Lycaenidae) family, and is found in the San Francisco Bay Area.

It is attracted to the following California native plants, found in the East Bay region:

Photo courtesy of Daniel Fitzgerald

Gray Hairstreak

Trifolium willdenovii
tomcat clover
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Sidalcea diploscypha
fringed checkerbloom
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Rumex salicifolius
willow dock
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Rosa californica var. orthocantha
California rose
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Persicaria amphibia
water smartweed
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Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus
chick lupine
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Lupinus formosus var. formosus
summer lupine
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Lupinus bicolor
miniature lupine
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Glycyrrhiza lepidota
wild licorice
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Eriogonum luteolum var. caninum
Tiburon buckwheat
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Eriogonum angulosum
angle-stem wild buckwheat
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Croton setiger
turkey-mullein
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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
blue blossom
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Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus
Jim brush
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Ceanothus leucodermis
chaparral whitethorn
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Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus
buckbrush
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Sidalcea malviflora subsp. malviflora
checkerbloom
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Salvia mellifera
black sage
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Rosa californica
Rosa californica var. californica
California rose
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Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius
wood lupine
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Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons
bush lupine
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Frangula californica var. californica
California coffeeberry
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Eriogonum umbellatum var. bahiiforme
sulfur flower
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Eriogonum nudum var. auriculatum
eared buckwheat
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Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium
California buckwheat
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