What Lilac Penstemon supports
78
native animals
supported in the US
7
caterpillars
1
bees
2
food
68
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
7 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia
on beardtongues
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Verbena Bud Moth
Endothenia hebesana
on beardtongues
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Dotted Checkerspot
Poladryas minuta
on beardtongues
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Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha
on beardtongues
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Baltimore Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton
on beardtongues
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California Tiger Moth
Leptarctia californiae
on beardtongues
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Kallia murtfeldtella
on beardtongues
Specialist bees All
1 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
2 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
Flower visitors All
68 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Great Basin Bumble Bee
Bombus centralis
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Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
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Red-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus rufocinctus
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Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
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Black-margined Flower Fly
Syrphus opinator
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Orange-tipped Wood-digger
Anthophora terminalis
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White-shouldered Bumble Bee
Bombus appositus