subgenus
Beard-tongue
Dasanthera
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native beard-tongue All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Davidson's Penstemon
Penstemon davidsonii
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
3
flowers
51
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Bush Penstemon
Penstemon fruticosus
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
2
flowers
50
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Cardwell's Beardtongue
Penstemon cardwellii
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
1
flowers
48
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Cliff Beardtongue
Penstemon rupicola
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
1
flowers
43
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Mountain Penstemon
Penstemon montanus
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
36
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Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
caterpillars
5
food
1
flowers
41
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Barrett's Beardtongue
Penstemon barrettiae
caterpillars
4
bees
1
food
1
flowers
36
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Eggleaf Beardtongue
Penstemon ellipticus
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
36
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Lyall's Beardtongue
Penstemon lyallii
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
32