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
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 7 likely

Confirmed Likely

Archirhoe neomexicana

Variable Checkerspot

Euphydryas chalcedona

Edith's Checkerspot

Euphydryas editha

Eupithecia johnstoni