Plants that support American Goldfinch
5 plants
California Sycamore
Platanus racemosa
tree
Forages on sycamore seeds and seed fluff; uses as nesting material
Bay Area native
Chile Tarweed
Madia sativa
annual
Peak seed consumption late summer through fall before migration
Bay Area native
Coastal Moonshine
Deinandra corymbosa
annual
Extracts seeds from mature flower heads in fall and early winter
Bay Area native
Common sunflower
Helianthus annuus
annual
Important fall-winter seed source during migration and overwintering
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Ocean Spray
Holodiscus discolor
shrub
Seeds mature Aug-Sep; critical late breeding season food source
Bay Area native