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Plants that support Wild Turkey

8 plants

Fragrant sumac

Rhus aromatica

moderate

shrub

Fall foraging for berries and seeds

Bay Area native

June grass

Koeleria macrantha

high

grass

Primary seed foraging in fall and winter months

Bay Area native

Oak Gooseberry

Ribes quercetorum

high

shrub

Fall and winter diet; important protein source from berries

Bay Area native

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

moderate

perennial herb

Fallen seed and insect foraging in forest floor

Bay Area nativeKeystone species

Red Baneberry

Actaea rubra

high

perennial herb

Consume berries and seeds in autumn; important fall/winter food source

Bay Area native

Scytheleaf Onion

Allium falcifolium

moderate

geophyte

Spring foraging for emerging bulbs and foliage in grassland habitats

Bay Area native

Seep Monkeyflower

Erythranthe guttata

moderate

annual

Ground foraging for seeds in riparian areas post-bloom

Bay Area native

Sixweeks Grass

Festuca octoflora

moderate

grass

Fall foraging for seeds as winter food source approaches

Bay Area native