Plants that support Violet-green swallow
3 plants
California Juniper
Juniperus californica
tree
Nests in cavities within juniper trees during breeding season
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Redwood keckiella
Keckiella corymbosa
shrub
uses dense shrub cover for roosting and nesting substrate (April-July)
Bay Area native
Santa Cruz Manzanita
Arctostaphylos andersonii
perennial herb
May breed in cavities within or near manzanita scrub habitat; uses surrounding airspace for insect foraging
Bay Area nativeKeystone species