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Plants that support Violet-green swallow

3 plants

California Juniper

Juniperus californica

high

tree

Nests in cavities within juniper trees during breeding season

Bay Area nativeKeystone species

Redwood keckiella

Keckiella corymbosa

moderate

shrub

uses dense shrub cover for roosting and nesting substrate (April-July)

Bay Area native

Santa Cruz Manzanita

Arctostaphylos andersonii

moderate

perennial herb

May breed in cavities within or near manzanita scrub habitat; uses surrounding airspace for insect foraging

Bay Area nativeKeystone species