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Penstemon alluviorum

Penstemon alluviorum Pennell

Lowland Penstemon, Lowland Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Penstemon laevigatus ssp. alluviorum

USDA Symbol: PEAL4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White, sometimes tinged lavender.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , IL , IN , KY , MO , MS , OH , TN

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW				FACW			FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 84 - Southeastern Flora (2020) John R. Gwaltney
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Penstemon alluviorum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon alluviorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon alluviorum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-22
Research By: TWC Staff

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