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  7. Beardtongues
  8. Glabri
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species 2,784 observations

Wasatch Beardtongue

Penstemon cyananthus

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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44 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Anicia Checkerspot, Edith's Checkerspot, California Tiger Moth, Penstemon Borer 4
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Pseudomasaris vespoides, Wild Turkey, Rufous Hummingbird 3
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee, Orange-tipped Wood-digger, Golden Northern Bumble Bee, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee 37

Children

  • Penstemon cyananthus cyananthus

Range

United States

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
Medium
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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