Top native Cristati
24 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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White-flower Beardtongue
Penstemon albidus
caterpillars
7
food
2
flowers
52
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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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Cobaea Beardtongue
Penstemon cobaea
caterpillars
5
food
3
flowers
28
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Crested-tongue Beardtongue
Penstemon eriantherus
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
56
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Janish's Beardtongue
Penstemon janishiae
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
38
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Mono Penstemon
Penstemon monoensis
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
37
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Barneby's Beardtongue
Penstemon barnebyi
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
32
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Heller's Beardtongue
Penstemon triflorus
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
18
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Moffatt's Beardtongue
Penstemon moffatii
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
34
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Shortstem Beardtongue
Penstemon breviculus
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
33
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Malheur Penstemon
Penstemon miser
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
32
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Graham's Beardtongue
Penstemon grahamii
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
31
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Kaiparowits Beardtongue
Penstemon atwoodii
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
31
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Stemless Beardtongue
Penstemon acaulis
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
30
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Guadalupe Penstemon
Penstemon guadalupensis
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
14
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Duchesne Penstemon
Penstemon duchesnensis
caterpillars
3
food
1
flowers
32
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Lapoint Penstemon
Penstemon goodrichii
caterpillars
3
food
1
flowers
32
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Jones' Beardtongue
Penstemon dolius
caterpillars
3
food
1
flowers
29
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Marcus' Beardtongue
Penstemon marcusii
caterpillars
3
food
1
flowers
29
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Pine Valley Penstemon
Penstemon pinorum
caterpillars
3
food
1
flowers
26
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Dwarf Beardtongue
Penstemon nanus
caterpillars
3
food
1
flowers
19
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Tunnel Springs Beardtongue
Penstemon concinnus
caterpillars
3
food
1
flowers
19
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Limestone Beardtongue
Penstemon calcareus