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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

8CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Penstemon

Caloptilia murtfeldtellaPoison Ivy Leafminer
Elaphria chalcedoniaChalcedony Midget
Endothenia hebesanaVerbena Bud Moth
Euphydryas phaetonThe Baltimore, The Black Checker
Junonia coeniaCommon Buckeye
Pyrrhia ciliscaAmerican Bordered Sallow, Noble Sun Moth
Pyrrhia exprimensPurple-Lined Sallow, Purple-Lined Sun Moth
Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

2Specialist beesPollen specialists

Pollen specialists · Penstemon

2BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Penstemon

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Also known as

Eastern White Flower Beard Tongue; Kentucky Beard Tongue; Limestone Beard Tongue; Plateau Beard Tongue; Slender Flower Beard Tongue

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