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  9. Chelan Penstemon

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Chelan Penstemon

Penstemon pruinosus

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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54 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Anicia Checkerspot, Edith's Checkerspot, California Tiger Moth, Kallia murtfeldtella 4
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Osmia pentstemonis 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Rufous Hummingbird 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Great Basin Bumble Bee, Osmia brevis, Red-belted Bumble Bee, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee 48

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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