tribe
Penstemon and Allies
Cheloneae
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native penstemon and allies All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Beardlip Penstemon
Penstemon barbatus
caterpillars
9
food
3
flowers
53
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Small-flower Beardtongue
Penstemon procerus
caterpillars
8
bees
1
food
2
flowers
74
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Lilac Penstemon
Penstemon gracilis
caterpillars
7
bees
1
food
2
flowers
68
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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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Rocky Mountain Beardtongue
Penstemon strictus
caterpillars
7
food
4
flowers
55
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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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Low Beardtongue
Penstemon humilis
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
2
flowers
53
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Sulphur Penstemon
Penstemon attenuatus
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
2
flowers
44
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Richardson's Beardtongue
Penstemon richardsonii
caterpillars
6
bees
1
food
2
flowers
41