species 6,884 observations
Bush Penstemon
Penstemon fruticosus
Field notes
Penstemon fruticosus, the bush penstemon or shrubby penstemon, is a species of penstemon native to the Pacific Northwest of North America.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Kallia murtfeldtella, Anicia Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot, Edith's Checkerspot
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Osmia pentstemonis
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Wild Turkey, Rufous Hummingbird
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Van Dyke's Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Vancouver Bumble Bee, Nevada Bumble Bee
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Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.