Selasphorus hummingbird
Selasphorus
Bird
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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
Douglas' Thistle
Cirsium douglasii var. douglasii
perennial herb
Nectar
Bay Area native
Hooker's Evening Primrose
Oenothera elata subsp. hookeri
annual
Nectar
Bay Area native
California Chia
Salvia columbariae
annual
Nectar
Bay Area native
Madrone
Arbutus menziesii
tree
Nectar
Bay Area native
Keystone species