Mariposa County
Yosemite Valley sits in the Southern Sierra Mid-Montane Forests ecoregion. Below is a real report for a public address here: 119 native plants belong at this spot, matched to its soil, elevation, rainfall and county native ranges. Your own yard will differ: two homes a mile apart can sit on completely different ground.
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Southern Sierra Mid-Montane Forests
EPA Level IV ecoregion · 5m
One or two from each plant type, each with its wildlife value from 1 to 100. Every plant is native to Mariposa County, sold by California native‑plant nurseries, and screened against the Cal‑IPC invasive list.
KeystoneQuercus chrysolepis
Canyon Live Oak feeds the caterpillars of 303 native moths and butterflies, and those caterpillars in turn feed nesting birds.
Canyon Live Oak feeds the caterpillars of 303 native moths and butterflies, and those caterpillars in turn feed nesting birds.
Eriogonum umbellatum
Sulphur Buckwheat feeds the caterpillars of 69 native moths and butterflies, which eat its leaves.
Sulphur Buckwheat feeds the caterpillars of 69 native moths and butterflies, which eat its leaves.
KeystonePrunus virginiana
Western Chokecherry feeds the caterpillars of 249 native moths and butterflies, and those caterpillars feed nesting birds.
Western Chokecherry feeds the caterpillars of 249 native moths and butterflies, and those caterpillars feed nesting birds.
KeystoneLupinus formosus
Summer Lupine is a caterpillar food plant of the Mission blue, an at-risk butterfly.
Summer Lupine is a caterpillar food plant of the Mission blue, an at-risk butterfly.
Achillea millefolium
Yarrow is an evergreen perennial whose seeds feed birds and stay on the plant into winter.
Yarrow is an evergreen perennial whose seeds feed birds and stay on the plant into winter.
KeystoneFragaria vesca
Woodland Strawberry feeds the caterpillars of 61 species of native moths and butterflies, which eat its leaves.
Woodland Strawberry feeds the caterpillars of 61 species of native moths and butterflies, which eat its leaves.
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