species 4,463 observations
Rydberg's Beardtongue
Penstemon rydbergii
Field notes
Penstemon rydbergii, commonly known as Rydberg's penstemon or meadow penstemon, is a perennial plant in the plantain family (Plantaginaceae) that grows in damp, grassy meadows of the Great Basin and Rocky Mountains of the western United States.
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66
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
6
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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
White-eared Hummingbird, Wild Turkey, Rufous Hummingbird
3
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee
56
Children
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
- Water use
- Low
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.