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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies
  6. Plantain Family
  7. Beardtongues
  8. Coerulei
  9. Handsome Beardtongue

species 137 observations

Handsome Beardtongue

Penstemon lentus

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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38 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Anicia Checkerspot, Edith's Checkerspot, California Tiger Moth 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Wild Turkey, Rufous Hummingbird 2
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Orange-tipped Wood-digger, Golden Northern Bumble Bee, Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee 33

Children

  • Bear’s Ears Beardtongue

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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