Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Plant ID - has a caterpillar on it, 1 by TexasPuddyPrint
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TexasPuddyPrint wrote: Mellie, I looked at that link and Blackroot (Pterocaulon virgatum) looks exactly like the plant!!! Thanks so much for identifying it for me. As for it being a larval host plant - I could not find anything on that. Perhaps this caterpillar was looking for a place to pupate. It does seem to be the last instar stage for a hairstreak or blue - if that is what it is. Thanks again!!! ~ Cat |