Plants that support Hover fly
6 plants
Brittleleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos crustacea subsp. crustacea
shrub
Adult flies feed on manzanita pollen and nectar
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
California Figwort
Scrophularia californica
perennial herb
Spring-summer adult nectar foraging (Apr-Jul); larvae are aphid predators
Bay Area native
California Flannel Bush
Fremontodendron californicum
shrub
Beneficial pollinator during bloom season
Bay Area native
Mount Diablo Manzanita
Arctostaphylos auriculata
shrub
Adult foraging on spring blooms; beneficial predatory larvae stage
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
