Plants that support Greater White-fronted Goose
4 plants
Foxtail Barley
Hordeum jubatum subsp. jubatum
grass
Critical staging habitat during fall migration Sep-Nov; grazes shoots and tubers
Bay Area native
Mexican Rush
Juncus mexicanus
grass
Critical winter staging areas in California wetlands, Oct-Mar
Bay Area native
Pale Galingale
Cyperus eragrostis
grass
Critical fall migration fuel source, September-November during Pacific Flyway migration
Bay Area native
Wire rush
Juncus balticus ssp. ater
perennial herb
Primary forage species in wintering marshes and shallow wetlands; critical for energy reserves
Bay Area native