Alkali Bee
Colletes kincaidii
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Federal: Threatened, CA: Threatened
Listed due to habitat loss and decline in alkali wetlands
Plants that support Alkali Bee
2 plants
Sulfur Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum var. bahiiforme
perennial herb
Specialist pollen forager on Eriogonum; nests in nearby alkali flats
Bay Area native
Yellow Coastal Bush Lupine
Lupinus arboreus
perennial herb
Early spring specialist pollinator
Bay Area nativeKeystone species