Milbert’s Tortoiseshell

The Milbert’s Tortoiseshell butterfly (Nymphalis milberti) is a member of the Brush-footed (Nymphalidae) 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 iNaturalist

Milbert’s Tortoiseshell

Salix exigua var. hindsiana
narrow-leaved willow
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Ribes speciosum
fuchsia-flowered gooseberry
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Ribes quercetorum
oak gooseberry
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Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorum
straggly gooseberry
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Ribes aureum var. gracillimum
golden currant
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Helianthus gracilentus
slender sunflower
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Helianthus annuus
sunflower
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Urtica dioica subsp. holosericea
stinging nettle
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Salix scouleriana
Scouler's willow
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Salix lasiolepis
arroyo willow
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Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra
Pacific willow
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Salix laevigata
red willow
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Salix gooddingii
Goodding's black willow
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Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum
pink-flowering currant
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Ribes menziesii
canyon gooseberry
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Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum
chaparral currant
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Ribes californicum var. californicum
hillside gooseberry
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Helianthus californicus
California sunflower
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