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  6. Plantain Family
  7. Beardtongues
  8. Gentianoides
  9. Big Bend Beardtongue

species 130 observations

Big Bend Beardtongue

Penstemon havardii

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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15 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Chalcedony Midget 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Wild Turkey, Rufous Hummingbird 2
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors American Bumble Bee, White-lined Sphinx, Valley Carpenter Bee, Horse-fly Carpenter Bee 12

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Dry
Water use
Low
Soil pH
Acid
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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