Top native Coerulei
15 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Large-flowered Beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus
caterpillars
7
bees
1
food
2
flowers
48
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Fendler's Penstemon
Penstemon fendleri
caterpillars
7
food
3
flowers
43
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Broadbeard Beardtongue
Penstemon angustifolius
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
53
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Sharpleaf Penstemon
Penstemon acuminatus
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
42
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Sidebells Penstemon
Penstemon secundiflorus
caterpillars
4
food
3
flowers
63
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Thickleaf Beardtongue
Penstemon pachyphyllus
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
41
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Wax-leaf Beardtongue
Penstemon nitidus
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
41
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Steptoe Valley Beardtongue
Penstemon immanifestus
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
28
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Handsome Beardtongue
Penstemon lentus
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
33
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Sheep Creek Beardtongue
Penstemon mucronatus
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
33
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Sand Penstemon
Penstemon arenicola
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
32
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Red Canyon Beardtongue
Penstemon bracteatus
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
28
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Fleshy Beardtongue
Penstemon carnosus
caterpillars
3
food
1
flowers
33
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Flowers' Beardtongue
Penstemon flowersii
caterpillars
3
food
1
flowers
32
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Buckley's Beardtongue
Penstemon buckleyi
caterpillars
2
food
3
flowers
15