species 6,880 observations
Beardlip Penstemon
Penstemon barbatus
Field notes
Supports All
65
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Meris alticola, Dotted Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot, Neoterpes graefiaria
9
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Anna's Hummingbird, White-eared Hummingbird, Wild Turkey
3
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Nevada Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Ruby-throated Hummingbird
53
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry
- Water use
- Low
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.