![Ringlet Butterfly On Timothy Grass](/media/43611/ringlet-butterfly-on-timothy-grass-wtml-1008099-pete-holmes.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&heightratio=0.5622047244094488188976377953&width=647&rnd=132120751380000000)
Credit: Pete Holmes / WTML
Value to wildlife
Timothy grass is the food plant of the caterpillars of a number of butterfly species, such as the Essex skipper and the marbled white. It is also part of important grassland habitats that are essential for invertebrates.