Migratory Pollinators Program
Table 7.
Observations of plants visited
by rufous hummingbirds in Sonora.
Yellow highlighted items are an important nectar source.
| Plant Species Scientific Name | Common Name | Life Form | Flower Color | Season |
|
Agave shrevei |
Lechuguilla |
Rosette succulent |
Yellow-green |
Spring |
|
Agave vivipara |
Mezcal |
Rosette succulent |
Yellow |
Spring |
|
Anisacanthus andersonii |
Limita |
Shrub |
Red |
Spring |
|
Anisacanthus thurberi |
Desert honeysuckle |
Shrub |
Orange-red |
Spring |
|
Antigonon leptopus |
Queen's wreath |
Perennial vine |
Pink |
Summer |
|
Bougainvillea spectabilis |
Bougainvillea |
Cultivated woody vine |
White/magenta bracts |
Spring |
|
Bouvardia ternifolia |
Cigarrito |
Shrub |
Red |
Summer |
|
Caesalpinia pulcherrima |
Red bird-of-paradise |
Shrub |
Red and Yellow |
Summer |
|
Carnegiea gigantea |
Saguaro |
Columnar cactus |
White |
Spring |
|
Castilleja patriotica |
Indian paintbrush |
Perennial herb |
Red-orange |
Summer |
|
Centaurea rothrockii |
Madrean starthistle |
Perennial herb |
Purple and White |
Summer |
|
Fouquieria diguetii |
Palo adán |
Shrub |
Red |
Spring |
|
Fouquieria macdougalii |
Tree ocotillo |
Tree |
Red |
Spring |
|
Fouquieria splendens |
Ocotillo |
Shrub |
Red |
Spring |
|
Havardia mexicana |
Palo chino |
Tree |
White |
Spring |
|
Ipomoea bracteata |
Wild jícama |
Woody vine |
Purple |
Spring |
|
Ipomopsis thurberi |
Purple starflower |
Perennial herb |
Purple |
Summer |
|
Justicia californica |
Chuparrosa |
Shrub |
Orange-red |
Spring |
|
Lobelia cardinalis |
Cardinal flower |
Perennial herb |
Red |
Summer |
|
Lobelia laxiflora |
Bellflower |
Perennial herb |
Red |
Spring |
|
Mandevilla foliosa |
Hierba del piojo |
Shrub |
Yellow |
Spring |
|
Nicotiana glauca |
Tree tobacco |
Introduced shrub/tree |
Greenish yellow |
Summer |
|
Pachycereus pringlei |
Cardón |
Columnar cactus |
White |
Spring |
| Penstemon pseudospectabilis | Beardtoungue | Perennial her | Red | Spring |
|
Prosopis glandulosa |
Honey mesquite |
Shrub/tree |
Yellow |
Spring |
|
Salvia elegans |
Pineapple sage |
Subshrub |
Red |
Summer |
|
Stachys coccinea |
Texas betony |
Perennial herb |
Red or Pink |
Summer |
|
Tecomaria capensis |
Cape honeysuckle |
Cultivated perennial herb |
Orange-red |
Spring |
|
Tropaeolium majus |
Nasturtium |
Cultivated perennial herb |
Orange |
Spring |
|
Wislizenia refracta |
Jackass clover |
Subshrub |
Yellow |
Spring |
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