Top native Penstemon
182 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Beardlip Penstemon
Penstemon barbatus
caterpillars
9
food
3
flowers
53
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Small-flower Beardtongue
Penstemon procerus
caterpillars
8
bees
1
food
2
flowers
74
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Lilac Penstemon
Penstemon gracilis
caterpillars
7
bees
1
food
2
flowers
68
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Hot Rock Penstemon
Penstemon deustus
caterpillars
7
bees
1
food
2
flowers
51
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Large-flowered Beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus
caterpillars
7
bees
1
food
2
flowers
48
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Rocky Mountain Beardtongue
Penstemon strictus
caterpillars
7
food
4
flowers
55
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Fendler's Penstemon
Penstemon fendleri
caterpillars
7
food
3
flowers
43
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Thurber's Beardtongue
Penstemon thurberi
caterpillars
7
food
3
flowers
36
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White-flower Beardtongue
Penstemon albidus
caterpillars
7
food
2
flowers
52
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Desert Penstemon
Penstemon pseudospectabilis
caterpillars
7
food
2
flowers
48
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Foxglove Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
3
flowers
63
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Rydberg's Beardtongue
Penstemon rydbergii
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
3
flowers
56
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Low Beardtongue
Penstemon humilis
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
2
flowers
53
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Sulphur Penstemon
Penstemon attenuatus
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
2
flowers
44
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Richardson's Beardtongue
Penstemon richardsonii
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
2
flowers
41
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Firecracker Penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
caterpillars
6
food
5
flowers
85
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Palmer's Penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
caterpillars
6
food
3
flowers
61
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Toadflax Beardtongue
Penstemon linarioides
caterpillars
6
food
3
flowers
46
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Cochise Beardtongue
Penstemon dasyphyllus
caterpillars
6
food
3
flowers
25
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Whipple's Penstemon
Penstemon whippleanus
caterpillars
6
food
2
flowers
48
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Gilia Beardtongue
Penstemon ambiguus
caterpillars
6
food
2
flowers
45
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Bunchleaf Penstemon
Penstemon heterophyllus
caterpillars
6
food
2
flowers
44
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Scarlet Bugler
Penstemon centranthifolius
caterpillars
6
food
1
flowers
43
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Azure Penstemon
Penstemon azureus
caterpillars
6
food
1
flowers
43
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Broadleaf Beardtongue
Penstemon ovatus
caterpillars
5
bees
1
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
44
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Royal Beardtongue
Penstemon speciosus
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
3
flowers
51
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Hairy Beardtongue
Penstemon hirsutus
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
2
flowers
67
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Cascade Beardtongue
Penstemon serrulatus
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
2
flowers
52
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Yellow Beardtongue
Penstemon confertus
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
2
flowers
49
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Stickystem Penstemon
Penstemon glandulosus
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
2
flowers
45
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Gairdner's Beardtongue
Penstemon gairdneri
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
2
flowers
43
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Long-sepal Beardtongue
Penstemon calycosus
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
2
flowers
33
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Pale Beardtongue
Penstemon pallidus
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
2
flowers
32
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Glaucous Beardtongue
Penstemon euglaucus
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
1
flowers
41
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Finetooth Beardtongue
Penstemon subserratus
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
1
flowers
36
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Upright Blue Beardtongue
Penstemon virgatus
caterpillars
5
food
4
flowers
45
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Mat Penstemon
Penstemon caespitosus
caterpillars
5
food
3
flowers
48
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James’ Beardtongue
Penstemon jamesii
caterpillars
5
food
3
flowers
41
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Coiled Anther Penstemon
Penstemon ophianthus
caterpillars
5
food
3
flowers
41
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Pineneedle Beardtongue
Penstemon pinifolius
caterpillars
5
food
3
flowers
38
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Cobaea Beardtongue
Penstemon cobaea
caterpillars
5
food
3
flowers
28
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Sawsepal Beardtongue
Penstemon glaber
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
61
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Bridges' Penstemon
Penstemon rostriflorus
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
54
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Broadbeard Beardtongue
Penstemon angustifolius
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
53
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Watson's Penstemon
Penstemon watsonii
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
46
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Showy Penstemon
Penstemon spectabilis
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
44
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Roezl's Penstemon
Penstemon roezlii
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
43
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Grinnell's Beardtongue
Penstemon grinnellii
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
42
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Sharpleaf Penstemon
Penstemon acuminatus
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
42
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Leonard's Beardtongue
Penstemon leonardii
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
40