Top native Penstemon
51 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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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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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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Whipple's Penstemon
Penstemon whippleanus
caterpillars
6
food
2
flowers
48
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Broadleaf Beardtongue
Penstemon ovatus
caterpillars
5
bees
1
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
44
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Hairy Beardtongue
Penstemon hirsutus
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
2
flowers
67
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Yellow Beardtongue
Penstemon confertus
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
2
flowers
49
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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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Watson's Penstemon
Penstemon watsonii
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
46
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Siskiyou Beardtongue
Penstemon anguineus
caterpillars
5
food
1
flowers
41
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Sierra Penstemon
Penstemon heterodoxus
caterpillars
5
food
1
flowers
40
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Ash Beardtongue
Penstemon cinicola
caterpillars
5
food
1
flowers
40
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Peck's Penstemon
Penstemon peckii
caterpillars
5
food
1
flowers
36
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Narrow-leaf Penstemon
Penstemon seorsus
caterpillars
5
food
1
flowers
33
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Eastern Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon laevigatus
caterpillars
4
bees
1
food
2
flowers
56
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White Wand Beardtongue
Penstemon tubaeflorus
caterpillars
4
bees
1
food
2
flowers
29
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Eastern Gray Beardtongue
Penstemon canescens
caterpillars
4
bees
1
food
2
flowers
28
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Chelan Penstemon
Penstemon pruinosus
caterpillars
4
bees
1
food
1
flowers
48
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Washington Beardtongue
Penstemon washingtonensis
caterpillars
4
bees
1
food
1
flowers
38
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Wilcox's Penstemon
Penstemon wilcoxii
caterpillars
4
food
3
flowers
39
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Alberta Beardtongue
Penstemon albertinus
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
49
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Matroot Penstemon
Penstemon radicosus
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
39
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Nodding Beardtongue
Penstemon laxiflorus
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
25
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Arkansas Beardtongue
Penstemon arkansanus
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
18
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Rattan's Beardtongue
Penstemon rattanii
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
38
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Susanville Beardtongue
Penstemon sudans
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
36
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Dune Beardtongue
Penstemon arenarius
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
35
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Blueleaf Beardtongue
Penstemon glaucinus
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
33
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Globe Penstemon
Penstemon globosus
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
37
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Inflated Beardtongue
Penstemon inflatus
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
34
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Rockvine Penstemon
Penstemon elegantulus
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
32
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Western Whiteflower Beardtongue
Penstemon pratensis
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
29
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Wallowa Beardtongue
Penstemon spatulatus
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
29
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Sharpsepal Beardtongue
Penstemon tenuis
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
25
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Small's Penstemon
Penstemon smallii
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
21
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Low Beardtongue
Penstemon decurvus
caterpillars
3
food
1
flowers
25
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Apache Beardtongue
Penstemon oliganthus
caterpillars
2
food
3
flowers
33
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Metcalfe's Beardtongue
Penstemon metcalfei
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
20
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Eustis Lake Beardtongue
Penstemon australis
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
18
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Manyflower Beardtongue
Penstemon multiflorus
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
17
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White-margined Beardtongue
Penstemon albomarginatus
caterpillars
2
food
1
flowers
14
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Bleakly's Penstemon
Penstemon bleaklyi