Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Penstemon personatus is an uncommon species of penstemon known by the common name closethroat beardtongue. Penstemon personatus is endemic to the northernmost Sierra Nevada of California, where it is a member of the mountain forest flora.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

1 - 2 in Tall

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Color

Purple

Special uses

Containers

Hummingbirds
Bees
Butterflies

Pollinators supported

7 confirmed and 46 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Anthidium placitum

Western Bumble Bee

Bombus occidentalis

Prolonged Summer Mason Bee

Hoplitis producta

Short Mason Bee

Osmia brevis