Plants that support Desert cottontail
9 plants
Balsam Bird's-foot Trefoil
Hosackia stipularis var. stipularis
perennial herb
herbivory on native legume vegetation throughout year
California Indian Breadroot
Pediomelum californicum
perennial herb
primary forage throughout range, especially spring growth
California sunflower
Helianthus californicus
perennial herb
young plants browsed during spring emergence in arid habitats
Coast Whitethorn
Ceanothus incanus
perennial herb
Consume foliage and stems year-round in chaparral and scrubland habitats
Coastal Moonshine
Deinandra corymbosa
annual
Grazes on spring growth during breeding season
Mugwort
Artemisia douglasiana
perennial herb
Browsed opportunistically; more important in arid/semi-arid California habitats
Sierra False Bindweed
Calystegia malacophylla subsp. Pedicellata
perennial herb
herbaceous foliage browsing year-round in arid habitats
Tall Coastal Plantain
Plantago subnuda
perennial herb
Primary forage plant in arid regions where Plantago subnuda occurs
Torrey's melicgrass
Melica torreyana
grass
Foliage browsing available throughout year in arid and semi-arid California habitats