Adobe Hills Beardtongue

Penstemon retrorsus Payson ex Pennell - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 8 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Blue, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Adobe Hills Beardtongue: Euphydryas anicia ancicia

Native Range

  • USA:  Colorado
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.