Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Rose Penstemon (Penstemon floridus var. floridus) is a native perennial herb that grows in Central California, primarily in the White and Inyo Mountains and Sierra Nevada East regions. It tends to grow in gravelly washes and canyon floors, at elevations from 5200-7900 feet.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

2 - 4 ft Tall

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Color

Pink

Special uses

Containers

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Soil drainage

Fast

Site type

Gravelly washes and canyon floors

Plant communities

Woodland

Hummingbirds
Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 7 likely

Confirmed Likely

Anicia Checkerspot

Euphydryas anicia

Variable Checkerspot

Euphydryas chalcedona

Edith's Checkerspot

Euphydryas editha

Common Buckeye

Junonia coenia