Plants that support Hover fly
5 plants
Bisbee Peak Rush-rose
Crocanthemum scoparium var. scoparium
perennial herb
Spring pollinator activity on early blooms
Bay Area native
California Buttercup
Ranunculus californicus var. californicus
perennial herb
Spring pollen feeding
Bay Area native
California goldfields
Lasthenia californica
annual
Pollen and nectar foraging on wildflower blooms
Bay Area native
Foothill Penstemon
Penstemon heterophyllus
perennial herb
Adult feeds on nectar and pollen; larvae are aphid predators beneficial to plant ecosystem
Bay Area native
True Babystars
Leptosiphon bicolor
annual
pollen feeder supporting early season aphid predators
Bay Area native