Migratory Pollinators Program
Table 4
Additional
hummingbird plants likely to be used elsewhere in Sonora based on feeding observations
in the southwestern United States or farther south in Mexico
| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | Form Type | Flower Color | Hummingbird(s) (Source) |
|
Agavaceae |
Agave deserti |
Desert Agave; maguey |
RS |
Y |
COHU(1) |
|
|
Agave parryi |
Parry agave; maguey |
RS |
Y |
BBLH(3), MAHU(2) |
|
|
Agave schottii |
Shindagger; amole |
RS |
Y |
BBLH(3) |
|
|
Agave palmeri |
Agave palmeri |
RS |
W |
RUHU, BLCH, ANHU, VCHU, BTLH, BBLH, COHU, MAHU (13, 14) |
|
Asclepiadaceae |
Asclepias subulata |
Desert milkweed; candelilla |
SH |
W |
COHU(1) |
|
Bignoniaceae |
Chilopsis linearis |
Desert willow; mimbre |
TR |
W, P |
BBLH(3), COHU(1), LUHU(4) |
|
Cactaceae |
Echinocereus coccineus |
Claret cup cactus |
HC |
R |
BTLH(5) |
|
|
Echinocereus polyacanthus |
Claret cup cactus |
HC |
RO |
MAHU(6) |
|
|
Opuntia acanthocarpa |
Buckhorn cholla; siviri |
STS |
Y, O, R |
COHU(1) |
|
Carophyllaceae |
Silene laciniata |
Indian pink. |
PH |
R |
ANHU(2), BTLH(5), MAHU(6) |
|
Caprifoliaceae |
Lonicera involucrata |
Honeysuckle |
|
|
MAHU(2) |
|
Compositae |
Cirsium neomexicanum |
New Mexican thistle; cardo |
PH |
PU |
BBLH(3) |
|
Convolvulaceae |
Ipomoea quamoclit |
Scarlet quamoclit; trompillo |
AV |
R |
CIHU(8) |
|
Hydrophyllaceae |
Wigandia urens |
|
SH |
W |
CAHU(9) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labiatae |
Hyptis albida |
Desert lavender; salvia |
SH |
PU-BP |
COHU(1) |
|
|
Hyptis mutabilis |
|
SH |
PL-PU |
(9) |
|
|
Leonotis nepetaefolia |
Lion's ear; cordoncillo de San Francisco |
IAH |
O |
MAHU(6) |
|
|
Salvia lemmonii |
Salvia; chía |
PH |
LP, C |
BBLH(3) |
|
Leguminosae: Mimosoideae |
Chloroleucon mangense |
Ape's earring; palo fierro/pinto |
TR |
W |
BBLH(3,8) |
|
Leguminosae: Papilionoideae |
Erythrina flabelliformis |
Coral bean; chilicote |
|
R |
(2) |
|
Loasaceae |
Eucnide cordata |
Rock nettle; pega-pega |
PH |
CR |
COHU(1) |
|
Loranthaceae |
Psittacanthus calycosus |
Mistletoe/toji |
WP |
O |
BEHU, CIHU, VCHU(9) |
|
Nyctaginaceae |
Mirabilis jalapa |
Four o'clock; maravilla |
SS |
M |
BBLH(3), LUHU(4), XAHU(10) |
|
Onagraceae |
Epilobium canum |
Wild fuchsia |
PH |
R |
ALHU(2), BBLH(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ranunculaceae |
Delphinium scaposum |
Barestem larkspur; espuelita de campo |
PH |
L-PU-B |
COHU(1) |
|
Scrophulariaceae |
Lamourouxia viscosa |
|
PH |
P |
BLHU, BLUH, MAHU(6,11) |
|
Scrophulariaceae |
Mimulus cardinalis var. verbenaceus |
Crimson monkeyflower |
PH |
RO |
(2) |
|
|
Penstemon barbatus |
Scarlet bugler |
PH |
R |
BBLH(3), BTLH, RUHU(5,7,12) |
|
Solanaceae |
Lycium exsertum |
Wolfberry |
SH |
W |
COHU(1) |
|
|
Nicotiana obtusifolia |
Wild tobacco |
PAH |
YG |
(12) |
|
Zygophyllaceae |
Larrea divaricata |
Creosote bush; gobernadora, hediondilla |
SH |
|
COHU(1) |
From (1) Baltosser and Scott (1996), (2) Johnsgard (1997), (3) Powers and Wethington (1999), (4) Scott (1994), (5) Calder and Calder (1992), (6) Powers (1996), (7) Calder (1993), (8) Arizmendi and Ornelas (1990), (9) Des Granges (1979), (10) Arriaga et al. (1990), (11) Lyon (1976), and (12) Crosswhite and Crosswhite (1981), (13) Karen Krebbs (pers. comm., 2002in), (14) Lange and Scott (2001).
Life forms/types
AH = annual herb, AV = annual vine, C = cultivated,
H = herb, HC = hedgehog cactus, HV = herbaceous vine, I = introduced, P = parasitic,
PAH = perrenial/annual herb, PH = perennial herb, PP = prickly pear, PV = perennial
vine, RS = rosette succulent, SC = shrub cactus, SH = shrub, SS = subshrub, STS
= stem succulent, SUH = suffrutescent herb, TC = tree cactus, TR = tree, TS =
tree shrub, WP = woody parasite, WV = woody vine.
Flower colors
BP
= blue-purple, C = crimson, CR = cream, F = fuschia, GW = greenish white, L =
lavender, LG = light green, LP = lavender pink, M = magenta, O = orange, P = pink,
PE = peach, PL = pale lavendar, PU = purple, PY = pale yellow, R = red, RO = red-
orange, RS = rose, S = salmon, W = white, Y = yellow, YG = yellow-green.
Hummingbird abbreviations
ALHU = Allen's hummingbird (Selasphorus
sasin)
ANHU = Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
BBLH = Broad-billed hummingbird
(Cynanthus latirostris)
BCHU = Black-chinned hummingbird (Archilochus
alexandri)
BEHU = Berylline hummingbird (Amazilia beryllina)
BLHU
= Bumblebee hummingbird (Selasphorus heliosa)
BLUH = Blue-throated hummingbird
(Lampornis clemenciae)
BTLH = Broad-tailed hummingbird (Selasphorus
platycercus)
CAHU = Calliope hummingbird (Stellula calliope)
CIHU
= Cinnamon hummingbird (Amazilia rutila)
COHU = Costa's hummingbird
(Calypte costae)
LUHU = Lucifer hummingbird (Calothorax lucifer)
MAHU
= Magnificent hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)
PCST = Plain-capped starthroat
(Heliomaster constantii)
RUHU = Rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
VCHU
= Violet-crowned hummingbird (Amazilia violiceps)
WEHU = White-eared
hummingbird (Hylocharis leucotis)
XAHU = Xantus hummingbird (Hylocharis
xantusii)
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