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Besseya plantaginea
Besseya plantaginea (James) Rydb.
Foothills Kittentail, Foothills Kittentails, White River Coraldrops
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BEPL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , WYNative Habitat: Moist montane to subalpine meadows, wooded slopes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACW | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Besseya plantaginea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Besseya plantaginea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Besseya plantaginea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR