Top native beardtongues
35 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Small-flower Beardtongue
Penstemon procerus
caterpillars
8
bees
1
food
2
flowers
74
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Hot Rock Penstemon
Penstemon deustus
caterpillars
7
bees
1
food
2
flowers
51
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Large-flowered Beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus
caterpillars
7
bees
1
food
2
flowers
48
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Fendler's Penstemon
Penstemon fendleri
caterpillars
7
food
3
flowers
43
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Thurber's Beardtongue
Penstemon thurberi
caterpillars
7
food
3
flowers
36
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White-flower Beardtongue
Penstemon albidus
caterpillars
7
food
2
flowers
52
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Desert Penstemon
Penstemon pseudospectabilis
caterpillars
7
food
2
flowers
48
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Foxglove Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
3
flowers
63
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Rydberg's Beardtongue
Penstemon rydbergii
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
3
flowers
56
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Palmer's Penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
caterpillars
6
food
3
flowers
61
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Scarlet Bugler
Penstemon centranthifolius
caterpillars
6
food
1
flowers
43
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Azure Penstemon
Penstemon azureus
caterpillars
6
food
1
flowers
43
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Royal Beardtongue
Penstemon speciosus
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
3
flowers
51
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Davidson's Penstemon
Penstemon davidsonii
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
3
flowers
51
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Hairy Beardtongue
Penstemon hirsutus
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
2
flowers
67
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Bush Penstemon
Penstemon fruticosus
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
2
flowers
50
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Yellow Beardtongue
Penstemon confertus
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
2
flowers
49
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Cliff Beardtongue
Penstemon rupicola
caterpillars
5
bees
1
food
1
flowers
43
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James’ Beardtongue
Penstemon jamesii
caterpillars
5
food
3
flowers
41
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Pineneedle Beardtongue
Penstemon pinifolius
caterpillars
5
food
3
flowers
38
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Cobaea Beardtongue
Penstemon cobaea
caterpillars
5
food
3
flowers
28
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Sawsepal Beardtongue
Penstemon glaber
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
61
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Bridges' Penstemon
Penstemon rostriflorus
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
54
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Broadbeard Beardtongue
Penstemon angustifolius
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
53
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Showy Penstemon
Penstemon spectabilis
caterpillars
5
food
2
flowers
44
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Eastern Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon laevigatus
caterpillars
4
bees
1
food
2
flowers
56
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Wasatch Beardtongue
Penstemon cyananthus
caterpillars
4
food
3
flowers
37
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Wax-leaf Beardtongue
Penstemon nitidus
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
41
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Rock Penstemon
Penstemon baccharifolius
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
18
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Cleveland's Beardtongue
Penstemon clevelandii
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
33
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Heller's Beardtongue
Penstemon triflorus
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
18
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Sharpsepal Beardtongue
Penstemon tenuis
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
25
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Small's Penstemon
Penstemon smallii
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
21
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Buckley's Beardtongue
Penstemon buckleyi
caterpillars
2
food
3
flowers
15
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Big Bend Beardtongue
Penstemon havardii
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
12