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Penstemon ambiguus var. laevissimus

Penstemon ambiguus Torr. var. laevissimus (D.D. Keck) N.H. Holmgren

Gilia Penstemon, Pink Plains Beardtongue, Pink Plains Penstemon

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Penstemon ambiguus ssp. laevissimus

USDA Symbol: PEAML2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Pink or white, with reddish purple nectar guides.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , NV , TX , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Sandy soils, creosote bush, blackbrush and sagebrush shrublands, juniper woodlands.

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
Webref 71 - Wolfe Lab - Penstemon Database (2014) Ohio State University

Additional resources

USDA: Find Penstemon ambiguus var. laevissimus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon ambiguus var. laevissimus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon ambiguus var. laevissimus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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