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Besseya wyomingensis
Besseya wyomingensis (A. Nelson) Rydb.
Wyoming Besseya, Wyoming Kittentail, Wyoming Kittentails
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Besseya cinerea
USDA Symbol: BEWY
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , MT , NE , SD , UT , WYCanada: AB , BC , SK
Native Habitat: Montane, subalpine and alpine grasslands, open, coniferous forests.
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 wyomingensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Besseya wyomingensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Besseya wyomingensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR