Subject: [permaculture] Native plants that attract wildlife (1994)
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:57:33 -0700
From: GC.SUL@forsythe.stanford.edu (Sullys Maze) Newsgroups: misc.rural Subject: Native plants that attract wildlife Date: 15 Mar 1994 09:04:42 -0800 Organization: Stanford University
Okay, here I will post some information that may be useful. This is mostly applicable to Calif.
NATIVE PLANTS THAT PROVIDE WILDLIFE HABITAT
Unless mentioned otherwise, the following lists are regarding the value of the seed, fruit or berry of the plant mentioned When Hummingbirds are mentioned, its the flower that has the nectar
TREES
Acer macrophyllum BIG-LEAF MAPLE Goldfinches, Bees, Raccoons Aesculus californica CALIFORNICA BUCKEYE Hummingbirds Alnus rhoombifolia WHITE ALDER Warblers, Goldfinches, Pine Siskins Cedar Waxwings Cornus nuttallii PACIFIC DOGWOOD Western Tanagers, Warblers, robins, Thrushes, Woodpeckers, Tree Swallows, many others Cupressus Governiana GOWEN'S CYPRESS Thrushes, Mockingbirds, Pigeons Opossums, Coyotes Juglans Hindsii BLACK WALNUT Jays, Pigeons, Squirrels Lithocarpus densiflora TANBARK OAK Jays, Meadowlarks, Pheasants, Pigeons, Titmice, Thrashers, Quail, Woodpeckers, Rabbits, Raccoons Squirrels, Mice, Foxes Pinus attenuata KNOBCONE PINE Chickadees, Doves, Finches, Jays, Sparrows, Rabbits, Squirrels Platanus racemosa CALIFORNIA SYCAMORE Goldfinches, Cedar Waxwings, House, Purple finches, Pine Siskins, Red-Tailed Hawks, Woodpeckers Populus fremontii FREMONT'S COTTONWOOD Foxes, Squirrels, Mice Populus tremuloides QUAKING ASPEN Rabbits, Deer, Grouse, Opossum Populus trichocarpa BLACK COTTONWOOD same, hairs on seeds used in nesting materials Pseudotsuga menziesii DOUGLAS FIR Deer, Squirrels, Woodrats Quercus OAKS All species of oaks valuable to: Mallard, Clapper rails Wooducks, Pheasants, Jays, Pigeons, Finches, Quail, Thrushes Chickadees, Towhees, Grosbeaks, Nuthatches, Raccoons, Foxes Also provide shelter, nesting sites and many insects for birds Sequoia sempervirens COAST REDWOOD Jays, Pigeons, Wrens, Chickadees Torreya californica CALIFORNIA NUTMEG Squirrels
SHRUBS
Adenostoma fasciculatum CHAMISE Bees, Goldfinches, Grosbeaks, Raccoons, Deer, Woodrats, Mice Amelancher pallida SERVICE BERRY Thrushes, other birds and mammals Arctostaphylos MANZANITA Excellent for Quail, Doves, Mockingbirds Robins, Thrushes, Cedar Waxwings, Grosbeaks, Finches, Towhees, Sparrows, Raccons, Skunks, Squirrels, Coyotes, Deer, Hummingbirds Atriplex lentiformis QUAIL BUSH Quail, Finches, Towhees, Sparrows, Rabbits. Good shelter Baccharis pilularis COYOTE BRUSH Deer, Butterflies Berberis nevinii NEVIN'S BARBERRY Quail, Doves, Mockingbirds, Robins, Thrushes, Cedar Waswings, Grosbeaks, Finches, Towhees, Sparrows Thrashers. Also good shelter Calycanthus occidentalis SPICE BUSH Robins, Thrushes, Pheasants Ceanothus WILD LILAC Quail, Hummingbirds, Bush-Tits, Mockingbirds,ds Thrashers, Thrushes, Warblers, Grosbeaks, Finches, Juncos, Rabbits, Squirrels, Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds Clematis lasiantha and ligustifolia Hummingbirds Cercis occidentalis REDBUD Goldfinches and Hummingbirds Cornus stolonifera CREEK DOGWOOD Mockingbirds, Sparrows, Mourning Doves, Cedar Waxwings, Woodpeckers, Pigeons, Raccoons, Deer Diplacus aurantiacus ORANGE MONKEYFLOWER Hummingbirds Diplacus puniceus RED BUSH MONKEYFLOWER same Diplacus longiflorus SOUTHERN MONKEYFLOWER same Eriogonum fasciculatum CALIFORNIA BUCKWHEAT Oregon Juncos, Towhees, Squirrels, Bees, Butterflies Galvezia speciosa ISLAND SNAPDRAGON Hummingbirds Gaultheria shallon SALAL Thrashers, Chickadees, Thrushes, Finches Heteromeles arbutifolia TOYON Cedar Waxwing, Towhees, Quail, Mourning Doves, Wrentits, Finches, Robins, Pigeons, Western Bluebirds Isomeris arborea BLADDERPOD Hummingbirds Lonicera hispidula CALIFORNIA HONEYSUCKLE Finches, Hermit Thrushes, Rabbits, Hummingbirds Lonicera interrupta same Lonicera involucrata TWINBERRY same Lupinus albifrons SILVER LUPINE Quail, Squirrels Mahonia aquifolium OREGON GRAPE Cedar Waxwings, Robins, Pheasants Mockingbirds, Finches, Deer. Good shelter Myrica californica CALIFORNIA WAX MYRTLE Cedar Waxwings, Chickadees, Towhees, Orioles, Wrentits, Warblers Osmoronia cerasiformis OSO BERRY Mockingbirds, Pigeons Prunus ilicifolia HOLLYLEAF CHERRY birds, small mammals and deer Quercus durata LEATHER OAK same Rhamnus californica CALIFORNICA COFFEEBERRY Pigeons, Jays, Robins, Mockingbirds, Thrashers, Cedar Waxwings, Purple Finches Rhamnus crocea REDBERRY same Rhamnus ilicifolia HOLLYLEAF REDBERRY same, plus Quail Rhus integrifolia LEMONADE BERRY Quail, Flickers, Finches, Pheasants Juncos, Jays, Mockingbirds, Robins, Thrushes, Finches, Grosbeaks Catbirds, Chickadees, Towhees Rhus ovata SUGARBUSH same Ribes aureum GOLDEN CURRANT Many birds eat berries, hummingbirds Ribes californicum CALIFORNICA CURRANT same Ribes malvaceum CHAPPARAL CURRANT hummingbirds Ribes menziesii Quail, Thrashers, Robins, Thrushes, Finches, Towhees Ribes sanguineum RED FLOWERED CURRENT Hummingbirds Ribes speciosum FUCHSIA FLOWERED GOOSEBERRY same Rosa californica CALIFORNICA ROSE Pine Siskins. Goldfinches, Quail, Thrushes, Pheasants, Raccoons, good nesting sites Rubus vitifolius WESTERN BLACKBERRY good for fruit and cover Salix WILLOW Warblers, Thrushes, Fox sparrows, Finches Salvia clevelandii CLEVELANDS SAGE Hummingbirds, Sparrows Salvia leucophylla PURPLE SAGE same Salvia mellifera BLACK SAGE same, also bees and finches Salvia sonomensis CREEPING SAGE same Sambucus glauca CALIFORNICA ELDERBERRY Pigeons, Wren-Tits, Mock- ingibrds, Finches, Towhees, Robins, Deer Symphoricarpos albus SNOWBERRY Hummingibrds, Mockingbirds, Towhees Finches, Grosbeaks, Cedar Waxwings, Deer. Good cover Trichostemma lanatum WOOLY BLUE CURLS Hummingbirds Vaccinum ovatum HUCKLEBERRY Pigeons, Mourning Doves, Foxes, Raccoons Opossum, Rabbits, Deer Vitus californica CALIFORNICA WILD GRAPE all birds
PERENNIALS
Aquilegia formosa WESTERN COLUMBINE Hummingbirds, seeds eaten by small birds Aquilegia exima same Cynoglossum grande WESTERN HOUNDS TOUNGE Hummingbirds Delphinium cardinale SCARLET LARKSPUR Hummingbirds, Finches Delphinium nudicale same Eriogonum species BUCKWHEATS Butterflies, bees Fragaria californica BEACH STRAWBERRY berries good food source Heuchera maxima ISLAND ALUM ROOT Hummingbirds Heuchera macrantha ALUM ROOT same Iris species seeds eaten by birds Keckiella corymbosa BUSH PENSTEMON Hummingbirds Keckiella cordifolia HEARTLEAF PENSTEMON same Keckiella ternatus SAME Mimulus cardinalis SCARLET MONKEYFLOWER Hummingbirds Monardella macrantha MOUNTAIN PENNYROYAL Hummingbirds Monardella villosa COYOTE MINT Hummingbirds Penstemon centranthifolious, P. labrosus, P. newberryi, P. barbatus, P. clevelandii Hummingbirds P. heterophyllus, P. spectablis, P. speciosus, etc. Penstemon seed eaten by small birds Satureja mimuloides Hummingbirds Wyethia helenoides GRAY MULE EARS seed good for birds and mammals Zauschineria californica CALIFORNICA FUCHSIA Hummingbirds