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Habitat All-Stars:

Plants useful to a variety of wildlife-providing nectar, larval food, cover, seeds, etc.

Apiaceae (carrot family)
Ammi (bishop’s lace), Angelicacn, Coriandrum (coriander, cilantro), Daucuscn(carrot, Queen Anne’s lace), Eryngiumcn(coyote thistle), Foeniculum (fennel), Lomatiumcn(biscuitroot), Pimpinella (anise)
Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family)
Asclepiascn(milkweed)
Asteraceae (sunflower family)
Astercn, Bacchariscn(coyote brush), Bellis (English daisy), Bidenscn (tickseed), Centaurea (cornflower, dusty miller), Cirsiumcn(thistle), Coreopsiscn, Echinacea (coneflower), Echinops (globe thistle), Enceliacn(lizardtail), Erigeroncn(fleabane), Eriophyllumcn(woolly sunflower), Gaillardia (basketflower), Grindeliacn(gumplant), Heleniumcn(sneezeweed), Madiacn(tarweed), Solidagocn(goldenrod), Tithonia (Mexican sunflower), Zinnia
Brassicaceae (mustard family)
Alyssum, Arabiscn(rockcress), Brassica (broccoli, mustard, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, rutabaga, turnip, some weedy species), Erysimumcn(wallflower)
Fagaceae (oak family)
Quercus agrifoliacn(coast live oak), Q. douglasiicn(blue oak), Q. garryanacn(Oregon white oak), Q. lobatacn (valley oak)
Grossulariaceae (gooseberry family)
Ribescn (currant, gooseberry)
Lamiaceae (mint family)
Agastachecn(horsemint), Lepechiniacn(pitcher sage), Menthacn(mint), Monardellacn, Nepeta (catmint), Origanum (oregano), Salviacn(sage), Trichostemacn (woolly blue curls)
Malvaceae (mallow family)
Alcea (hollyhock), Abutiloncn(flowering maple), Hibiscuscn (rose-mallow), Lavateracn (tree-mallow), Malva (mallow), Sidalceacn (checkerbloom), Sphaeralceacn (globemallow)
Onagraceae (evening primrose family)
Epilobiumcn (fireweed, California fuchsia), Oenotheracn (evening primrose)
Plantaginaceae (plantain family)
Plantagocn (plantain)
Poaceae (grass family)
Bromuscn(brome), Deschampsiacn(hairgrass), Festucacn(fescue), Muhlenbergiacn(muhly, deergress), Stipacn(needlegrass), Poacn (bluegrass)
Polemoniaceae (phlox family)
Phloxcn
Polygonaceae (buckwheat family)
Eriogonumcn (buckwheat)
Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)
Anemonecn, Aquilegiacn(columbine), Clematiscn, Consolida, Delphiniumcn (larkspur), Thalictrumcn (meadow rue)
Salicaceae (willow family)
Salix laevigatacn (red willow), S. lasiolepiscn (arroyo willow), S. exiguacn (sandbar willow), S. goodingiicn (Gooding’s black willow), S. sitchensiscn (Sitka willow)
Scrophulariaceae (figwort family)
Antirrhinumcn (snapdragon) Digitalis (foxglove), Mimuluscn (monkeyflower), Pentstemoncn(beardtongue), Scrophulariacn (figwort), Tryphysariacn (Johnny-tuck)
Valerianaceae (valerian family)
Centranthus (valerian), Valeriancn
Verbenaceae (verbena family)
Lantana, Verbenacn

cn denotes some species in the genus are native to California

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