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Plants that support Pomona Sweat Bee

8 plants

Bisbee Peak Rush-rose

Crocanthemum scoparium var. scoparium

high

perennial herb

Larval host plant; supports multiple generations

Bay Area native

California Hedgenettle

Stachys bullata

moderate

perennial herb

Spring and early summer pollinator visitation

Bay Area native

California pearly everlasting

Pseudognaphalium californicum

moderate

perennial herb

native bee forages on flowers during warm season

Bay Area native

Jeweled Onion

Allium serra

high

geophyte

pollen source during Allium bloom period

Bay Area native

Mock Heather

Ericameria ericoides

moderate

perennial herb

Forages on available flowers and inflorescences

Bay Area native

Red Maids*

Calandrinia menziesii

high

annual

early spring pollen source for native bee populations

Bay Area native

Tree Poppy

Dendromecon rigida

high

shrub

Native bee forages on available flowers

Bay Area native

Vinegar-weed

Trichostema lanceolatum

moderate

annual

Small native bee foraging on flowers

Bay Area native