Plants that support Margined Flower Fly
14 plants
Bog Orchid
Platanthera dilatata
perennial herb
Adult foraging on flowers during bloom period
California Lilac (Blue Blossom)
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
shrub
Adult flies utilize spring bloom for nectar and pollen
California Saxifrage
Micranthes californica
perennial herb
Early season pollen feeder during plant flowering
Dotseed Plantain
Plantago erecta
annual
Hover fly larvae potentially feed on Plantago erecta; adults may utilize floral resources
False Solomon's Seal
Maianthemum stellatum
perennial herb
Spring pollen feeder April-June
Great Valley Phacelia
Phacelia ciliata
perennial herb
early season nectar source for emerging hoverfly populations
Hillside Gooseberry
Ribes californicum var. californicum
shrub
Adult foraging on currant flowers; beneficial predatory larvae
Red Maids*
Calandrinia menziesii
annual
adult nectar foraging during spring bloom
Sticky Calycadenia
Calycadenia multiglandulosa
annual
Adult hover fly forages on pollen and nectar during warm months
Telegraph weed
Heterotheca grandiflora
annual
Nectar and pollen foraging during blooming
Turkey Pea
Sanicula tuberosa
perennial herb
adult feeding on pollen during flowering period
White Meadowfoam
Limnanthes alba
annual
Adult hover fly visiting flowers for nectar