Selasphorus hummingbird
Selasphorus
Tiny, iridescent hummingbird with brilliant red throat; loud wings produce audible chirps. Migrant/year-round Bay Area visitor; key pollinator of sage, currant, and manzanita.
Plants that support Selasphorus hummingbird
4 plants
California Chia
Salvia columbariae
annual
Spring nectar foraging during breeding season establishment
Bay Area native
Douglas' Thistle
Cirsium douglasii var. douglasii
perennial herb
Nectar resource during breeding and migration periods
Bay Area native
Hooker's Evening Primrose
Oenothera elata subsp. hookeri
annual
Critical spring migration fuel source Mar-Apr for northbound migrants
Bay Area native
Madrone
Arbutus menziesii
tree
Spring migration and breeding nectar resource
Bay Area nativeKeystone species