species 1,390 observations
Cardwell's Beardtongue
Penstemon cardwellii
Supports All
55
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Anicia Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot, Edith's Checkerspot, California Tiger Moth
5
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Osmia pentstemonis
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Rufous Hummingbird
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Red-belted Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
48
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- Perennial Shrub Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.