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Penstemon rupicola is a species of penstemon known by the common name cliff beardtongue. It is native to the west coast of the United States from Washington to the Klamath Mountains of far northern California, where it grows in rocky mountainous habitat. It is a clumpy, mat-forming subshrub growing no more than 14 centimeters high. The thick, waxy, oppositely arranged leaves are round or oval and up to 2 centimeters long. The showy wide-mouthed tubular flowers emerging from the mat may be nearly 4 centimeters in length and are shades of light purple to bright pink.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

2 - 6 in Tall

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Color

Pink, Purple

Special uses

Containers

Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Sunset Zones

1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

Site type

Rocky slopes and outcrops

Plant communities

Red Fir Forest

Hummingbirds
Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 8 likely

Confirmed Likely

Anicia Checkerspot

Euphydryas anicia

Variable Checkerspot

Euphydryas chalcedona

Snowberry Checkerspot

Euphydryas colon

Edith's Checkerspot

Euphydryas editha