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Superb Beardtongue

Penstemon superbus

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Penstemon superbus, the superb penstemon, is a species of penstemon from the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico near the international border.

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34 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Anicia Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot, California Tiger Moth, Penstemon Borer 4
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it White-eared Hummingbird, Wild Turkey, Rufous Hummingbird 3
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Orange-tipped Wood-digger, Golden Northern Bumble Bee, American Bumble Bee, Great Basin Bumble Bee 27

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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