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Plants that support Urban anthophora bee

14 plants

Bristly Jewelflower

Streptanthus glandulosus subsp. glandulosus

moderate

annual

Pollen collection during flowering period

Bay Area native

California Hedgenettle

Stachys bullata

moderate

perennial herb

Spring specialist on native mint family flowers

Bay Area native

Deerweed

Acmispon glaber

moderate

shrub

Spring season nectar resource

Bay Area native

Desert Blue Bells

Phacelia campanularia

moderate

perennial herb

Pollen provision for developing larvae

Bay Area native

Foothill Penstemon

Penstemon heterophyllus

moderate

perennial herb

Ground-nesting bee associated with foothill penstemons; spring forager

Bay Area native

Heermann's Tarweed

Holocarpha heermannii

moderate

annual

early spring pollen source

Bay Area native

Lippia

Phyla nodiflora

moderate

perennial herb

Spring foraging resource for pollen and nectar

Bay Area native

Naked Buckwheat

Eriogonum nudum var. auriculatum

moderate

perennial herb

Specialist pollen collector; provisions larval cells April-July

Bay Area native

Red-flowering buckwheat

Eriogonum grande var. rubescens

moderate

perennial herb

Spring pollen collection

Bay Area native

Tarweed

Madia elegans

moderate

annual

spring-summer nesting and foraging

Bay Area native

Telegraph weed

Heterotheca grandiflora

moderate

annual

Early spring pollen source

Bay Area native

Western Virgin's Bower

Clematis ligusticifolia

moderate

vine

Early season pollinator visitor

Bay Area native

Woodbalm

Lepechinia calycina

moderate

shrub

early spring foraging

Bay Area native

Yerba Santa

Eriodictyon californicum

high

shrub

Specialist bee; May-July blooms provide larval food provisioning

Bay Area native