Crotch's bumblebee
Bombus crotchii
Insect
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CA: Endangered
Listed under California ESA; range has contracted significantly
Plants that support Crotch's bumblebee
13 plants
Deerweed
Acmispon glaber
shrub
Nectar
Bay Area native
Facelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
annual
Nectar
Bay Area native
Blue Witch
Solanum umbelliferum
shrub
Nectar
Bay Area native
Coast Larkspur
Delphinium hesperium subsp. hesperium
perennial herb
Nectar
Bay Area native
Golden Eardrops
Ehrendorferia chrysantha
perennial herb
Pollen
Bay Area native
Lindley's Blazing Star
Mentzelia lindleyi
annual
Nectar
Bay Area native
Mountain Pride Bluewitch
Solanum xanti 'Mountain Pride'
perennial herb
Nectar
Showy Penstemon
Penstemon spectabilis
perennial herb
Pollen
Bay Area native
Silver bush lupine
Lupinus albifrons
shrub
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Southern honeysuckle
Lonicera subspicata
shrub
Nectar
Bay Area native
Vinegar-weed
Trichostema lanceolatum
annual
Larval Host
Bay Area native
White Sage
Salvia apiana
shrub
Nectar
Yellow Bush Penstemon
Keckiella antirrhinoides
perennial herb
Nectar
Bay Area native