species 547 observations
Eastern Whiteflower Beardtongue
Penstemon tenuiflorus
Field notes
Supports All
26
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Verbena Bud Moth, Baltimore Checkerspot, Chalcedony Midget
3
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Beardtongue Scraper Bee
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Wild Turkey, Rufous Hummingbird
2
-
Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Black-and-gold Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Orange-tipped Wood-digger, Golden Northern Bumble Bee
20
Range
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.