Adobe Hills Beardtongue

Penstemon retrorsus Payson ex Pennell

Figwort family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
8 inches
Flower Color
Blue, Purple
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Host 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.