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June 22,
2006, Big Cottonwood
Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah
Characteristics
This perennial plant grow up to 10
feet tall, pinkish blooms from June to August, lance shaped
leaves are opposite. Leaves and stems have stinging barbs.
Other
Host plant for several butterflies including Question Mark - Polygonia interrogationis,
Eastern Comma - Polygonia comma,
Satyr Comma - Polygonia satyrus,
Milbert's Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis
milberti, Red Admiral - Vanessa
atalanta, and Hawaii's Kamehameha Lady - Vanessa tameamea.
To see available photos of the butterflies, click on
your choice of
SATYR
COMMA - POLYGONIA SATYRUS
MILBERT'S
TORTOISESHELL - NYMPHALIS MILBERTI
RED
ADMIRAL - VANESSA ATALANTA
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