Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Tiny iridescent orange-and-green hummingbird with gorget glowing like flame. Aggressive migrant passing through Bay Area spring and fall. Defends nectar territories; pollinates currants, gooseberries, and manzanita.
Plants that support Rufous Hummingbird
29 plants
Deerweed
Acmispon glaber
shrub
Nectar
Flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
shrub
Nectar
Western Azalea
Rhododendron occidentale
shrub
Nectar
Beaked Penstemon
Penstemon rostriflorus
perennial herb
Nectar
Big Deervetch
Hosackia crassifolia var. crassifolia
perennial herb
Nectar
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
perennial herb
Nectar
Coast Larkspur
Delphinium decorum subsp. decorum
annual
Nectar
Cobwebby Thistle
Cirsium occidentale var. venustum
annual
Nectar
Coral Bells (Island Alumroot)
Heuchera maxima
perennial herb
Nectar
Creeping Oregon Grape
Berberis aquifolium var. repens
shrub
Nectar
Creeping Sage
Salvia sonomensis
shrub
Nectar
Douglas Iris
Iris douglasiana
perennial herb
Nectar
Hummingbird Sage
Salvia spathacea
perennial herb
Nectar
Island mallow
Malva assurgentiflora
shrub
Nectar
Oak Gooseberry
Ribes quercetorum
shrub
Nectar
Pink Honeysuckle
Lonicera hispidula
vine
Nectar
Pink-flowered Refugio Manzanita
Arctostaphylos refugioensis 'Pinky'
perennial herb
Nectar
Purple Haze California Aster
Aster chilensis 'Purple Haze'
perennial herb
Nectar
Snowdrop Bush
Styrax redivivus
perennial herb
Nectar
Sticky Monkey Flower
Diplacus aurantiacus
shrub
Nectar
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
perennial herb
Nectar
Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon californicum
shrub
Nectar
Anderson's Thistle
Cirsium andersonii
perennial herb
Nectar
California blackberry
Rubus ursinus
shrub
Nectar
Catherine de la Mare Penstemon
Penstemon 'Catherine de la Mare'
perennial herb
Nectar
Desert Penstemon
Penstemon pseudospectabilis
perennial herb
Nectar
Oregon Grape
Mahonia aquifolium
perennial herb
Nectar
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
perennial herb
Nectar
Van Houtte's Columbine
Aquilegia eximia
perennial herb
Nectar