Witches Teeth are also called Bi-colored Lotus. They are quite small so you have to look closely to see them. One petal is yellow – the poor witch’s tooth – and the others are white to pink. Amy Ruegg recently photographed some.

They are found in moist areas. They are thought to be the host plant of a butterfly that may be extinct. It’s the Lotis Blue Butterfly, with only an inch wingspan and it hasn’t been seen for thirty years. It was native to the Mendocino coast, but this butterfly was seen in Sonoma and Marin years ago. I read that conservationists believe there may be some still here in remote areas of Mendocino county. Wouldn’t it be something of one of us spotted this butterfly? When you find Witches Teeth, keep watch for this small blue butterfly. To see a photo of it, here is a link to the Essig Museum of Entomology, University of California, Berkeley. https://essig.berkeley.edu/endangered/endangered_plebloti/

Thanks to Amy for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

It is sunny with a gentle breeze. Maybe some rain late tomorrow? We’ll see!