species 1,721 observations
Cliff Beardtongue
Penstemon rupicola
Field notes
Supports All
50
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Anicia Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot, Edith's Checkerspot, California Tiger Moth
5
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Osmia pentstemonis
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Rufous Hummingbird
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Orange-tipped Wood-digger, Golden Northern Bumble Bee, Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee, Pseudomasaris vespoides
43
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.